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Updating a Web Stream's URL with the updateMask

Posted by Emma on 21 March 2023 at 10:32 pm
Hey there!

So, here’s what I’m wrestling with. I’m trying to switch up a stream URL using this API[1].
Google UI hinted that I can change up the defaultUri in the request body.[2]
But it seems this only works with the proper updateMask[3].

Playing by the book here, I attempted to use the webStreamData.defaultUri updateMask.
Yet, I’m getting back a 400 error from the API.
```
{
  "error": {
    "code": 400,
    "message": "One or more values in the field 'update_mask.paths_list' was invalid, but all values must be valid: web_stream_data.default_uri",
    "status": "INVALID_ARGUMENT"
  }
}
```
I also gave web_stream_data.default_uri a whirl but ended up with the same error.

Any ideas to help me suss out the right updateMask?

Catch you later,
Patricia

[1]https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/config/admin/v1/rest/v1beta/properties.dataStreams/patch

[2]Request body
```
{
  "webStreamData": {
    "defaultUri": ""
  }
}
```
[3]https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/reference/google.protobuf#google.protobuf.FieldMask
Sophia replied 1 year, 4 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
2 Replies

Rishi

Member
27 April 2023 at 9:44 am

Hey Patricia!

How about trying to specify updateMask as a query parameter? Here are a couple of ways to do so:

– [Option 1: Using web_stream_data.default_uri](https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/config/admin/v1/rest/v1beta/properties.dataStreams/patch?updateMask=web_stream_data.default_uri)
– [Option 2: Using webStreamData.defaultUri](https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/config/admin/v1/rest/v1beta/properties.dataStreams/patch?updateMask=webStreamData.defaultUri)

Give either of these a go and let’s see how it turns out!
Sophia

Member
12 June 2023 at 3:27 am

In your situation, it appears you are trying to update the webStreamData.defaultUri using Google Analytics Admin API. However, you are receiving a 400 error indicating that the update_mask.paths_list is invalid. The update mask in Google’s Protocol Buffers is used to specify which fields you wish to update within a resource. Therefore, it requires the exact field name from the resource. In this case, make sure the naming is correct according to the API documentation. Generally, it’s common to use camelCase when specifying fields in an updateMask. Therefore, try using ‘webStreamData.defaultUri’ as your updateMask. If that doesn’t solve the issue, there’s a possibility that updating the defaultUri may not be supported, you should check the API documentation or reach out to Google’s API support for clarification.

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