---
title: "Cannot update assay metadata definition in use"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/grit/assays/assay_metadata_definitions/{id}"
tags: ["Assays - Assay Metadata Definitions"]
---

# Cannot update assay metadata definition in use

`PATCH /api/grit/assays/assay_metadata_definitions/{id}`

## Request body

- object

## Other responses

- `500` — cannot update when in use

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[API](https://skmtc.net/grit42/apis/grit-assays-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/grit42/apis/grit-assays-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/grit42/grit-assays-api/versions/a08b5b2b48b9/schema)