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# Checkmk update agent [(Download the MKP package)](/../../../-/raw/master/agent_checkmk_update.mkp "Download MKP package")
This special agent will check once a day if a new Checkmk version is available. To use this check you need to configure the special agent "checkmk_update" (Setup -> Agents -> Other integrations -> Checkmk update) on your Checkmk server. The agent reads its data form the Checkmk download page **https://download.checkmk.com/stable_downloads.json**.
THX to baris.leenders[at]tribe29 for providing the data as JSON download and martin.hirschvogel[at]tribe29 for supporting the development of this plugin
**NOTE**: before updating from the old agent_checkmk_download agent, remove the agent_checkmk_download package completely (rules and package) please. You also need to delete the `~/tmp/check_mk/cache/cmk_downloads` cache file.
**Note**: to get the download URL not replaced by CMK you might need to disable `Escape HTML in service output` (_Setup_ > _Services_ > _Service monitoring rules_ > _Escape HTML in service output_) for the service `Checkmk Update`.
* if your Checkmk version is older than the available checkmk version for your release
* if your Checkmk release (base version) could not be detected
* *wato*: [(see WATO options)](/../../../-/raw/master/doc/wato.png "see WATO options")
Sample output
![sample output](/doc/sample.png?raw=true "sample output")
WATO options (Agent)
![WATO options agent](/doc/wato-agent.png?raw=true "WATO options agent")