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search:
  tags:
    - Counters
    - PUT
seo:
  description: >-
    Sets an absolute value, creating the counter if it doesn't exist yet.…
    Reference for the PUT /counters/{name} endpoint in the TipPage Developer API
    API.
sidebar:
  badge: PUT
  label: Set a counter
title: Set a counter
type: openapi-operation
---
Sets an absolute value, creating the counter if it doesn't exist yet. Overlay labels bound to it update live and `counter.updated` fires. Requires `counters:manage`.

<Operation source="api-reference" id="setcounter" />