---
title: "Archive an innovation"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/{innovationId}/archive"
tags: ["Innovation"]
---

# Archive an innovation

`PATCH /v1/{innovationId}/archive`

Archive an innovation.

## Path parameters

- `innovationId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `reason` 'DEVELOP_FURTHER' | 'HAVE_ALL_SUPPORT' | 'DECIDED_NOT_TO_PURSUE' | 'ALREADY_LIVE_NHS' | 'OTHER_DONT_WANT_TO_SAY', required

## Response `204`

Innovation archived successfully.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/nhs-england/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service/revisions/36d432fb3b0d/schema)