---
title: "Update a specialty"
method: PUT
path: "/specialties/{id}"
tags: ["Specialty"]
---

# Update a specialty

`PUT /specialties/{id}`

Updates an existing specialty

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Headers

- `tenant-id` string, required

## Request body

- CreateSpecialtyRequest
  - `nuccSpecialtyId` string
  - `abmsSpecialtyId` string
  - `hsdSpecialtyId` string
  - `data` SpecialtySchema — Represents the master specialty list, including custom specialties, to include crosswalk between NUCC, HSD, and ABMS Specialties. References the entities for NUCC, HSD, and ABMS specialties.
    - `name` string, required — The name of the specialty.
    - `classificationSource` string, required — The source of the specialty classification (e.g., NUCC, HSD, ABMS).
    - `subspecialtyName` string — The subspecialty name of the specialty.
    - `specialtyCategory` 'Individual' | 'Non-Individual', required — Allowed categories for NUCC Specialty
    - `taxonomyCode` string — The taxonomy code associated with the specialty.
    - `taxonomyDescription` string — The description of the taxonomy code.

## Response `200`

Successfully updated the specialty

- SpecialtySchema — Represents the master specialty list, including custom specialties, to include crosswalk between NUCC, HSD, and ABMS Specialties. References the entities for NUCC, HSD, and ABMS specialties.
  - `name` string, required — The name of the specialty.
  - `classificationSource` string, required — The source of the specialty classification (e.g., NUCC, HSD, ABMS).
  - `subspecialtyName` string — The subspecialty name of the specialty.
  - `specialtyCategory` 'Individual' | 'Non-Individual', required — Allowed categories for NUCC Specialty
  - `taxonomyCode` string — The taxonomy code associated with the specialty.
  - `taxonomyDescription` string — The description of the taxonomy code.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request data
- `401` — Unauthorized - Authentication required
- `403` — Forbidden - User does not have required permissions
- `500` — Internal Server Error - An unexpected error occurred

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