---
updatedAt: 2025-09-14T23:45:15.000Z
agentTools:
  siteIndex: https://developer.jamf.com/llms.txt
  projectIndex: https://developer.jamf.com/jamf-pro/v11.14.0/llms.txt
---

# Updates an existing distribution point by name

```xml Sample Request Body
<distribution_point>
	<name>New York Share</name>
	<ip_address>ny.company.com</ip_address>
	<is_master>true</is_master>
	<enable_load_balancing>false</enable_load_balancing>
	<ssh_username>casperadmin</ssh_username>
	<password>password</password>
	<connection_type>SMB</connection_type>
	<share_name>Caspershare</share_name>
	<workgroup_or_domain>COMPANY</workgroup_or_domain>
	<share_port>139</share_port>
	<read_only_username>casperinstall</read_only_username>
	<read_only_password>password</read_only_password>
	<read_write_username>casperwrite</read_write_username>
	<read_write_password>password</read_write_password>
	<http_downloads_enabled>true</http_downloads_enabled>
	<http_url>http://ny.company.com/CasperShare</http_url>
	<context>CasperShare</context>
	<protocol>http</protocol>
	<port>80</port>
	<no_authentication_required>false</no_authentication_required>
	<username_password_required>true</username_password_required>
	<http_username>casperinstall</http_username>
	<http_password>password</http_password>
</distribution_point>
```

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "info": {
    "version": "11.12.0",
    "title": "Classic API",
    "license": {
      "name": "Jamf API License Agreement",
      "url": "https://developer.jamf.com/developer-guide/docs/api-license-agreement"
    }
  },
  "security": [
    {
      "basicAuth": []
    }
  ],
  "x-readme": {
    "samples-languages": [
      "curl",
      "swift",
      "ruby",
      "python"
    ],
    "explorer-enabled": false,
    "proxy-enabled": true
  },
  "paths": {
    "/distributionpoints/name/{name}": {
      "put": {
        "x-explorer-enabled": false,
        "tags": [
          "distributionpoints"
        ],
        "summary": "Updates an existing distribution point by name",
        "operationId": "updateDistributionPointByName",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "name",
            "in": "path",
            "required": true,
            "description": "Name value to filter by",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "201": {
            "description": "Created"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "x-si-base": "swagger.yaml",
  "x-github-repo": "jamf/Classic-API-Swagger-Specification",
  "x-github-sha": "070fac498a589aaa0958641a68e4065584fc244a",
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://yourServer.jamfcloud.com/JSSResource"
    }
  ],
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "basicAuth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "basic"
      }
    }
  }
}
```