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# Update a Negative Keyword

Update a negative keyword’s status to enable or pause its search term exclusion.

## Discussion

This endpoint updates an existing negative keyword. The `NegativeKeywordUpdate` schema accepts only the `status` field. Negative keywords don’t have a `bid` field, and `text` and `matchType` are immutable after creation. To change a negative keyword’s text or match type, delete it and create a new one.

## Payload Examples

**Pause Negative Keyword:**

Pause a negative keyword to temporarily suspend its search term exclusion. The term can be re-enabled without recreating it.

### Request

```json
PUT /v1/negative-keywords/{id}

{
 "status": "PAUSED"
}
```

### Response

```json
{
 "result": {
   "id": 777888999,
   "adAccountId": 123456789,
   "campaignId": 444555666,
   "text": "free app",
   "matchType": "BROAD",
   "status": "PAUSED",
   "deleted": false,
   "creationTime": "2025-01-10T08:00:00.000",
   "modificationTime": "2025-06-01T10:00:00.000"
 }
}
```

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