---
title: "Update matter"
method: PATCH
path: "/matters/v1/{id}"
tags: ["Matters"]
---

# Update matter

`PATCH /matters/v1/{id}`

Update mutable matter fields.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `title` string
  - `display_id` string
  - `description` string
  - `status` 'intake' | 'open' | 'pending' | 'closed' | 'archived'
  - `matter_type` string
  - `practice_area` string
  - `subtype` string
  - `client_party_id` string, nullable
  - `client_name` string
  - `responsible_attorney_id` string
  - `jurisdiction` object
  - `important_dates` object
  - `billing` object
  - `metadata` object
  - `custom_fields` object
  - `archived_at` string, date-time, nullable

## Response `200`

Matter updated

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid matter payload
- `401` — Invalid API key
- `403` — Insufficient permissions
- `404` — Matter or attorney not found
- `409` — display_id already exists

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/casemark/apis/case-dev-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/casemark/apis/case-dev-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/casemark/case-dev-api/revisions/5b7e64e6d6f9/schema)