---
title: "Update an antibody"
method: PUT
path: "/api/v1/antibodies/{id}"
tags: ["Antibodies"]
---

# Update an antibody

`PUT /api/v1/antibodies/{id}`

Update an antibody.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Request body

- UpdateAntibody
  - `token` string, required
  - `item` object
    - `title` string — The name of the antibody
    - `owner_id` integer — The ID of the owner - by default it's your member id
    - `alternative_name` string — An additional name for the antibody
    - `antigene` string — Antigen / immunogen
    - `tags_fluorophores` string — Tags / fluorophores
    - `clone_field` string — The clone from which the antibody was derived.
    - `isotype` string — The class or type of the antibody (e.g., IgG, IgM).
    - `preparation_date` string, date — The date on which the antibody was prepared, formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.
    - `source` string — The origin or source from which the antibody was obtained.
    - `immune` integer — Indicates the antibody's clonality: "Monoclonal" (immune = 1), "Polyclonal" (immune = 0), or "None" (Empty value).
    - `organism_id` integer — The ID for the organism in which the antibody was raised. This ID corresponds to specific organisms (e.g., 5 for Mouse, 6 for Chicken, etc.).
    - `reacts_with` string — Specifies the organism or group the antibody is reactive with, chosen from a predefined list of options such as "Mouse", "Human", "Chicken", and "Zebrafish", etc.
    - `description` string — A detailed description of the antibody

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `401` — Error: Unauthorized
- `422` — Invalid request

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