---
title: "Update resolution"
method: PUT
path: "/rest/api/2/resolution/{id}"
tags: ["Issue resolutions"]
---

# Update resolution

`PUT /rest/api/2/resolution/{id}`

Updates an issue resolution.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** *Administer Jira* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg).

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- UpdateResolutionDetails — Details of an issue resolution.
  - `description` string — The description of the resolution.
  - `name` string, required — The name of the resolution. Must be unique.

## Response `204`

Returned if the request is successful.

- unknown

## Other responses

- `400` — Returned if the request isn't valid.
- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing.
- `403` — Returned if the user doesn't have the necessary permission.
- `404` — Returned if the issue resolution isn't found.

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/atlassian/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api/versions/a26541c2f8bd/schema)