---
title: "Update Quorum Approval Policy"
slug: "dsm-example-code-update-quorum-approval-policy"
updated: 2025-07-22T12:36:29Z
published: 2025-07-22T12:36:29Z
canonical: "support.fortanix.com/dsm-example-code-update-quorum-approval-policy"
---

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# Update Quorum Approval Policy

## 1.0 Overview

To update an existing quorum approval policy, you need to request that the changes in the policy be approved.

*For more information on setting the quorum approval policy at DSM group-level, refer to the* [*User's Guide: Group Quorum Policy*](/v1/docs/users-guide-group-quorum-policy)*.*

*For more information on setting the quorum approval policy at DSM account-level, refer to the* [*User's Guide: Account Quorum Policy*](/v1/docs/users-guide-account-quorum-policy)*.*

## 2.0 REST API Using the `curl` Command

The following is an example of changing an existing quorum approval policy to add a new user to the policy (2 out of 4 users for approval):

```bash
$ curl /sys/v1/approval_requests -H 'Authorization: Bearer YhXwwa-6C...ig5g' \
-d '{"method": "PATCH", "operation": "/sys/v1/groups/<Group-UUID>", "body":{"approval_policy":{"protect_manage_operations":true,"protect_crypto_operations":true,"quorum":{"n":2,"members":[{"user":"80e3f312-9d8e-4645-848a-5c80aebf8f52"},{"user":"ba4ecb63-bcab-4e12-9432-b0a06fff5226"},{"user":"504c9895-c9fa-4890-b3d5-35554c74df18"}, {"user":"cbc09134-9a07-4cc2-a59c-845c600e4234"}], "require_2fa":false,"require_password":false}}}}'
{"request_id": "e8d011db-1a8b-4904-9fcc-1720aa30ac4f" ...}

# This will create an approval task (with above id). Get it approved by existing approvers for changes to get reflected.
```

## Related

- [Add Quorum Approval Policy](/dsm-example-code-add-quorum-approval-policy.md)