---
title: "Update a single ActivityDescription"
method: PATCH
path: "/activity_descriptions/{id}.json"
tags: ["Activity Descriptions"]
---

# Update a single ActivityDescription

`PATCH /activity_descriptions/{id}.json`

Outlines the parameters and data fields used when updating a single ActivityDescription

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Query parameters

- `fields` string

## Headers

- `IF-MATCH` string
- `X-API-VERSION` string

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `currency` object — Currency of the ActivityDescription.
    - `default` boolean — Whether or not this should be the API User's default ActivityDescription.
    - `description` string — A predefined description that pre-fills the note when this ActivityDescription is selected on a time entry.
    - `groups` object[]
      - `id` integer — The unique identifier for a single Group associated with the ActivityDescription. The keyword `null` is not valid for this field.
      - `_deleted` boolean — A flag to determine if this Group should lose access to this ActivityDescription.
    - `name` string — A detailed description of the ActivityDescription.
    - `rate` object
      - `amount` number, double — The rate of the ActivityDescription. This is ignored for 'User' rates.
      - `non_billable_amount` number, double — The non billable rate of the ActivityDescription. This is ignored for 'User' rates.
      - `type` 'User' | 'FlatRate' | 'Custom' — What kind of rate it will be.
    - `visible_to_co_counsel` boolean — Whether or not co counsels on the account can see this ActivityDescription.

## Response `200`

Ok

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `412` — Precondition Failed
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity
- `429` — Too Many Requests

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