> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.berri.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update your Instance Data

> Add Data (URLs, Files) to your Berri Instance

This endpoint allows you to update an existing instance with new data.
You need to provide the data source URL, the user email, and the instance ID as part of the request.

Request Parameters

<ParamField query="user_email" type="string" required>
  The email address you are using on your berri.ai account Example:
  [ishaan@berri.ai](mailto:ishaan@berri.ai)
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="instance_id" type="string" required>
  The instance you want to add data to, create\_app returns an instance\_id that you should use here
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="data_source" type="string">
  You can either send a **single data source**: a single file (`.pdf`, `.zip`, `.pptx`, `.docx`, `.txt`) or a website/API URL.
</ParamField>

### Response

<ResponseField name="message" type="string">
  returns Data updated successfully on successful update
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="status" type="string">
  Returns success on successful update
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```javascript javascript theme={null}
  const url = "https://api.berri.ai/update_instance";

  // Create a FormData object
  const formData = new FormData();
  // Append the key-value pair to the FormData object
  formData.append('data_source', 'https://warmly.ai/');
  formData.append('user_email', 'ishaan@berri.ai');
  formData.append('instance_id', 'd9a80b24-bb81-4c5d-bb76-5034bbdf9fed');

  fetch(url, {
    method: 'POST',
    body: formData // Use the FormData object as the request body
  })
    .then(response => response.text())
    .then(text => console.log(text))
    .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));

  ```
</RequestExample>