# Runtime setFlows interface does not match documentation
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/runtime-setflows-interface-does-not-match-documentation/44909
**Category:** Core Development
**Created:** [29 April 2021 05:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/runtime-setflows-interface-does-not-match-documentation/44909 "2021-04-29T05:28:53Z")
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### Author:  [@okm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/okm)
#### Post date: [29 April 2021 05:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/runtime-setflows-interface-does-not-match-documentation/44909/1 "2021-04-29T05:28:53Z")
Hello,
I want to reload the flows programmatically.
Therefore I want to use the setFlows function of the node runtime.
([DefinitelyTyped/index.d.ts at master · DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped · GitHub](https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/blob/master/types/node-red__runtime/index.d.ts))
/\*\*
\* Sets the current flow configuration
\* @param opts
\* @param opts.flows - the flow configuration: `{flows: [..], credentials: {}}`
\* @param opts.deploymentType - the type of deployment - "full", "nodes", "flows", "reload"
\* @param opts.req - the request to log (optional)
\*/
setFlows: (opts: { flows: { flows: object; credentials: object; req?: object } }) =\> Promise\<{ rev: string }\>;
Documentation:
[https://nodered.org/docs/api/modules/v/1.3/@node-red\_runtime\_flows.html#.setFlows](https://nodered.org/docs/api/modules/v/1.3/@node-red_runtime_flows.html#.setFlows)
(has an additional user object)
So the docs mention this format {flows:{}, req?:{}, deploymentType: string},
the coding accepts this format: {flows:[{},{}], credentials?:{}, req?:{}}
there is a mismatch of API Input parameters and docs, but my biggest issue is how can I set the **deploymentType**. I am using typeScript.
Any suggestions?
Thank you
okm
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [29 April 2021 08:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/runtime-setflows-interface-does-not-match-documentation/44909/2 "2021-04-29T08:39:11Z")
Hi @okm
the typescript definitions in the DefinitelyTyped repo are not maintained by the core Node-RED project - they never have been. You'll have to raise an issue against whoever maintains them.
You set the deployment type using `opt.deploymentType` just as the docs say.
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### Author:  [@okm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/okm)
#### Post date: [29 April 2021 08:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/runtime-setflows-interface-does-not-match-documentation/44909/3 "2021-04-29T08:57:26Z")
Hi @knolleary ,
OK got it, I changed my coding to
const opts = {
flows:{
flows:,
credentials:{}
},
deploymentType:'reload'
};
runtime.flows.setFlows(opts);
and it worked.
Thank you
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [13 May 2021 08:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/runtime-setflows-interface-does-not-match-documentation/44909/4 "2021-05-13T08:58:17Z")
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