---
title: "POST /#X-Amz-Target=AmazonAthena.UpdateNamedQuery"
method: POST
path: "/#X-Amz-Target=AmazonAthena.UpdateNamedQuery"
---

# POST /#X-Amz-Target=AmazonAthena.UpdateNamedQuery

`POST /#X-Amz-Target=AmazonAthena.UpdateNamedQuery`

Updates a <a>NamedQuery</a> object. The database or workgroup cannot be updated.

## Headers

- `X-Amz-Target` 'AmazonAthena.UpdateNamedQuery', required

## Request body

- UpdateNamedQueryInput
  - `NamedQueryId` string, required — The unique identifier (UUID) of the query.
  - `Name` string, required — The name of the query.
  - `Description` string — The query description.
  - `QueryString` string, required — The contents of the query with all query statements.

## Response `200`

Success

- UpdateNamedQueryOutput

## Other responses

- `480` — InternalServerException
- `481` — InvalidRequestException

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