---
title: "Update a release asset"
method: PATCH
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/assets/{asset_id}"
tags: ["repos"]
---

# Update a release asset

`PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/assets/{asset_id}`

Users with push access to the repository can edit a release asset.

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `repo` string, required
- `asset_id` integer, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string — The file name of the asset.
  - `label` string — An alternate short description of the asset. Used in place of the filename.
  - `state` string

## Response `200`

Response

- ReleaseAsset — Data related to a release.
  - `url` string, uri, required
  - `browser_download_url` string, uri, required
  - `id` integer, required
  - `node_id` string, required
  - `name` string, required — The file name of the asset.
  - `label` string, nullable, required
  - `state` 'uploaded' | 'open', required — State of the release asset.
  - `content_type` string, required
  - `size` integer, required
  - `download_count` integer, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `uploader` NullableSimpleUser, nullable, required — A GitHub user.
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `email` string, nullable
    - `login` string, required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `node_id` string, required
    - `avatar_url` string, uri, required
    - `gravatar_id` string, nullable, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
    - `html_url` string, uri, required
    - `followers_url` string, uri, required
    - `following_url` string, required
    - `gists_url` string, required
    - `starred_url` string, required
    - `subscriptions_url` string, uri, required
    - `organizations_url` string, uri, required
    - `repos_url` string, uri, required
    - `events_url` string, required
    - `received_events_url` string, uri, required
    - `type` string, required
    - `site_admin` boolean, required
    - `starred_at` string

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