---
title: "Update Source Description"
method: POST
path: "/sources/descriptions/{sdid}"
tags: ["Sources"]
---

# Update Source Description

`POST /sources/descriptions/{sdid}`

Update a Source Description.

The Source Description resource updates a user's source description. The FamilySearch implementation of the Source Description resource does not support all properties of a source description as defined by GEDCOM X. Support is limited to the following:

| Property | Description |
| --- | --- |
| id | A local identifier for the source description. |
| about | URI to the resource being described, if any. |
| title | Label, title, or other name to display to the user for the source. |
| citation | The citation for the source. FamilySearch only supports the value of the citation and not any template or associated citation fields. |
| notes | Notes about the source provided by a user. |

## Path parameters

- `sdid` string, required

## Headers

- `Content-Type` 'application/x-fs-v1+json' | 'application/x-gedcomx-v1+json' | 'application/x-fs-v1+xml' | 'application/x-gedcomx-v1+xml', required

## Response `204`

The update was successful.

## Other responses

- `404` — If the requested source description is not found.

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