---
title: "Update Task"
method: PATCH
path: "/tasks/{task_id}"
tags: ["tasks"]
---

# Update Task

`PATCH /tasks/{task_id}`

This endpoint updates info about a specific task

## Request body

- object
  - `title` string, required — - The title of the task (1–500 characters)
  - `status` 'open' | 'inprogress' | 'closed' — - Status of the task - Possible values: `open`, `inprogress`, `closed` - Default `open`
  - `priority` 1 | 2 | 3 — - The priority of the task - Possible values: `1`, `2`, `3` - Default `1`
  - `assignee` string — - Email of an org member. Validated against your org's member list
  - `due_date` string — - The due date of the task - Should be in ISO 8601 timestamp format
  - `notes` string — - Free-form text attached to the task
  - `remind_at` string — - The remind date for the task to receive a reminder - Should be in ISO 8601 timestamp format
  - `last_updated_by` string — - Email of an org member. Defaults to `"api"`. - Used as `completed_by` when this update closes the task

## Response `200`

200 OK

- object — The response is a task object. Refer to [the task object here](/api-reference/objects/the-task-object)

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