---
title: "Update Recorder Questions"
description: "Update the survey questions and respondent-info settings for a recorder."
---

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# Update Recorder Questions

Use the Speak AI MCP server tool `update_recorder_questions` to update the survey
questions and respondent-info settings for a recorder.

## What does it do?

Update the survey questions and respondent-info settings for a recorder.

## Parameters

`update_recorder_questions` takes 5 parameters, 2 of them required.

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `recorderId` | string | Yes | Unique identifier of the recorder |
| `name` | boolean | No | Whether to collect the respondent's name |
| `email` | boolean | No | Whether to collect the respondent's email |
| `questions` | array of object | Yes | Survey questions. Each: \{ question, isRequired, answerType, options?, includeOther?, fieldId? \}. answerType must be one of: "single", "multiple", "checkbox", "radiobutton", "dropdownlist", "date", "time", "datetime". Choice types (single, multiple, checkbox, radiobutton, dropdownlist) take options:string[] and includeOther:boolean (adds a free-text "Other"). date/time/datetime take no options. There is no free-text/rating/number answerType. (id? may also be passed to update an existing question.) |
| `consent` | object | No | Consent screen: \{ isEnabled, title, description, yesButtonLabel, noButtonLabel, isRequired, fieldId? \} |

## Behaviour

The Speak AI MCP server publishes these behaviour hints for
`update_recorder_questions`.

- Can change data in your workspace.
- Can delete or overwrite data. Use with care.
- Repeating an identical call is safe.
- Can reach systems outside Speak AI.

## Related

- [Recorders & surveys](/mcp/tools/recorders-surveys/) lists the rest of the
  Recorders & surveys category.
- [Tool reference](/mcp/tools/) lists every Speak AI MCP server tool.
- [MCP server](/mcp/) covers setup, supported clients, and what agents can do once
  connected.

Source: https://docs.speakai.co/mcp/tools/recorders-surveys/update_recorder_questions/index.mdx