diff --git a/docs/dist/documentation.md b/docs/dist/documentation.md
index d1960589f..bbb7eaa9b 100644
--- a/docs/dist/documentation.md
+++ b/docs/dist/documentation.md
@@ -3178,7 +3178,7 @@ Provides default functionality that can be overwritten by child metadata type cl
     * [.createOrUpdate(metadata, metadataKey, hasError, metadataToUpdate, metadataToCreate)](#MetadataType.createOrUpdate) ⇒ <code>void</code>
     * [.createREST(metadataEntry, uri)](#MetadataType.createREST) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;object&gt;</code> \| <code>null</code>
     * [.createSOAP(metadataEntry, [overrideType], [handleOutside])](#MetadataType.createSOAP) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;object&gt;</code> \| <code>null</code>
-    * [.updateREST(metadataEntry, uri, [usePut])](#MetadataType.updateREST) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;object&gt;</code> \| <code>null</code>
+    * [.updateREST(metadataEntry, uri, [httpMethod])](#MetadataType.updateREST) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;object&gt;</code> \| <code>null</code>
     * [.updateSOAP(metadataEntry, [overrideType], [handleOutside])](#MetadataType.updateSOAP) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;object&gt;</code> \| <code>null</code>
     * [._handleSOAPErrors(ex, msg, [metadataEntry], [handleOutside])](#MetadataType._handleSOAPErrors)
     * [.getSOAPErrorMsg(ex)](#MetadataType.getSOAPErrorMsg) ⇒ <code>string</code>
@@ -3510,17 +3510,17 @@ Creates a single metadata entry via fuel-soap (generic lib not wrapper)
 
 <a name="MetadataType.updateREST"></a>
 
-### MetadataType.updateREST(metadataEntry, uri, [usePut]) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;object&gt;</code> \| <code>null</code>
+### MetadataType.updateREST(metadataEntry, uri, [httpMethod]) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;object&gt;</code> \| <code>null</code>
 Updates a single metadata entry via REST
 
 **Kind**: static method of [<code>MetadataType</code>](#MetadataType)  
 **Returns**: <code>Promise.&lt;object&gt;</code> \| <code>null</code> - Promise of API response or null in case of an error  
 
-| Param | Type | Description |
-| --- | --- | --- |
-| metadataEntry | <code>TYPE.MetadataTypeItem</code> | a single metadata Entry |
-| uri | <code>string</code> | rest endpoint for PATCH |
-| [usePut] | <code>boolean</code> | some update requests require PUT instead of PATCH |
+| Param | Type | Default | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| metadataEntry | <code>TYPE.MetadataTypeItem</code> |  | a single metadata Entry |
+| uri | <code>string</code> |  | rest endpoint for PATCH |
+| [httpMethod] | <code>&#x27;patch&#x27;</code> \| <code>&#x27;post&#x27;</code> \| <code>&#x27;put&#x27;</code> | <code>&#x27;patch&#x27;</code> | defaults to 'patch'; some update requests require PUT instead of PATCH |
 
 <a name="MetadataType.updateSOAP"></a>
 
diff --git a/lib/metadataTypes/Interaction.js b/lib/metadataTypes/Interaction.js
index eaca3e6f8..18a9e0860 100644
--- a/lib/metadataTypes/Interaction.js
+++ b/lib/metadataTypes/Interaction.js
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class Interaction extends MetadataType {
      * @returns {Promise} Promise
      */
     static update(metadata) {
-        return super.updateREST(metadata, '/interaction/v1/interactions/', true);
+        return super.updateREST(metadata, '/interaction/v1/interactions/', 'put');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/lib/metadataTypes/MetadataType.js b/lib/metadataTypes/MetadataType.js
index 17fd2a462..bef1999e2 100644
--- a/lib/metadataTypes/MetadataType.js
+++ b/lib/metadataTypes/MetadataType.js
@@ -671,15 +671,14 @@ class MetadataType {
      *
      * @param {TYPE.MetadataTypeItem} metadataEntry a single metadata Entry
      * @param {string} uri rest endpoint for PATCH
-     * @param {boolean} [usePut] some update requests require PUT instead of PATCH
+     * @param {'patch'|'post'|'put'} [httpMethod='patch'] defaults to 'patch'; some update requests require PUT instead of PATCH
      * @returns {Promise.<object> | null} Promise of API response or null in case of an error
      */
-    static async updateREST(metadataEntry, uri, usePut) {
+    static async updateREST(metadataEntry, uri, httpMethod = 'patch') {
+        Util.logger.info('uri: ' + uri);
         this.removeNotUpdateableFields(metadataEntry);
         try {
-            const response = usePut
-                ? await this.client.rest.put(uri, metadataEntry)
-                : await this.client.rest.patch(uri, metadataEntry);
+            const response = await this.client.rest[httpMethod](uri, metadataEntry);
             this.checkForErrors(response);
             // some times, e.g. automation dont return a key in their update response and hence we need to fall back to name
             Util.logger.info(
diff --git a/lib/metadataTypes/MobileMessage.js b/lib/metadataTypes/MobileMessage.js
index de39a9ba4..86215cc3d 100644
--- a/lib/metadataTypes/MobileMessage.js
+++ b/lib/metadataTypes/MobileMessage.js
@@ -150,9 +150,11 @@ class MobileMessage extends MetadataType {
     static update(metadata) {
         return super.updateREST(
             metadata,
-            '/legacy/v1/beta/mobile/message/' + metadata[this.definition.keyField]
+            '/legacy/v1/beta/mobile/message/' + metadata[this.definition.keyField],
+            'post'
         );
     }
+
     /**
      * Creates a single Event Definition
      *
diff --git a/lib/metadataTypes/definitions/MobileMessage.definition.js b/lib/metadataTypes/definitions/MobileMessage.definition.js
index 144ec6b66..156170d10 100644
--- a/lib/metadataTypes/definitions/MobileMessage.definition.js
+++ b/lib/metadataTypes/definitions/MobileMessage.definition.js
@@ -64,163 +64,163 @@ module.exports = {
         },
         lastUpdated: {
             isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: true,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.code': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: true,
             template: true,
         },
         'code.id': {
             isCreateable: true,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.createdDate': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.lastUpdated': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.startDate': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.endDate': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.keywordLimit': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.keywordsUsed': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.codeType': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.isShortCode': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.keywordsUsedOther': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.isGsmCharacterSetOnly': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.isMms': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.isStackIndependant': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.supportsConcatenation': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.isClientOwned': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.isOwner': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.dipSwitches': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.sendableCountries': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.countryCode': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'code.moEngineVersion': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'keyword.id': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'keyword.keyword': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: true,
             template: true,
         },
         'keyword.restriction': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'keyword.keywordType': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },
         'keyword.isInherited': {
-            isCreateable: false,
-            isUpdateable: false,
+            isCreateable: true,
+            isUpdateable: true,
             retrieving: false,
             template: false,
         },