---
title: "Update a project"
method: PATCH
path: "/projects/{id}"
tags: ["Projects"]
---

# Update a project

`PATCH /projects/{id}`

Update an existing project.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Headers

- `X-PhraseApp-OTP` string

## Request body

- object
  - `account_id` string — (Optional) ID of an account the requesting user belongs to. Used only to disambiguate the request context; the project itself cannot be moved between accounts through this endpoint.
  - `name` string — (Optional) Name of the project
  - `point_of_contact` string — (Optional) User ID of the point of contact for the project. Pass `null` to unset.
  - `main_format` string — (Optional) Main file format specified by its API Extension name. Used for locale downloads if no format is specified. For API Extension names of available file formats see [Format Guide](https://support.phrase.com/hc/en-us/sections/6111343326364) or our [Formats API Endpoint](#formats).
  - `media` string — (Optional) Main technology stack used in the project. It affects for example the suggested placeholder style. Predefined values include: `Ruby`, `JavaScript`, `AngularJS`, `React`, `iOS`, `Android`, `Python`, `PHP`, `Java`, `Go`, `Windows Phone`, `Rails`, `Node.js`, `.NET`, `Django`, `Symfony`, `Yii Framework`, `Zend Framework`, `Apple App Store Description`, `Google Play Description`, but it can also take any other value.
  - `shares_translation_memory` boolean — (Optional) Indicates whether the project should share the account's translation memory
  - `project_image` string, binary — (Optional) Image to identify the project
  - `remove_project_image` boolean — (Optional) Indicates whether the project image should be deleted.
  - `workflow` string — (Optional) Review Workflow. "simple" / "review". [Read more](https://support.phrase.com/hc/en-us/articles/5784094755484)
  - `machine_translation_enabled` boolean — (Optional) Enable machine translation support in the project. Required for Pre-Translation
  - `enable_branching` boolean — (Optional) Enable branching in the project
  - `protect_master_branch` boolean — (Optional) Protect the master branch in project where branching is enabled
  - `enable_all_data_type_translation_keys_for_translators` boolean — (Optional) Otherwise, translators are not allowed to edit translations other than strings
  - `enable_icu_message_format` boolean — (Optional) We can validate and highlight your ICU messages. [Read more](https://support.phrase.com/hc/en-us/articles/5822319545116)
  - `zero_plural_form_enabled` boolean — (Optional) Displays the input fields for the 'ZERO' plural form for every key as well although only some languages require the 'ZERO' explicitly.
  - `autotranslate_enabled` boolean — (Optional) Autopilot, requires machine_translation_enabled. [Read more](https://support.phrase.com/hc/en-us/articles/5822187934364)
  - `autotranslate_check_new_translation_keys` boolean — (Optional) Requires autotranslate_enabled to be true
  - `autotranslate_check_new_uploads` boolean — (Optional) Requires autotranslate_enabled to be true
  - `autotranslate_check_new_locales` boolean — (Optional) Requires autotranslate_enabled to be true
  - `autotranslate_mark_as_unverified` boolean — (Optional) Requires autotranslate_enabled to be true
  - `autotranslate_use_machine_translation` boolean — (Optional) Requires autotranslate_enabled to be true
  - `autotranslate_use_translation_memory` boolean — (Optional) Requires autotranslate_enabled to be true
  - `autotranslate_overwrite_unverified_translations` boolean — (Optional) Requires autotranslate_enabled to be true
  - `default_encoding` 'UTF-8' | 'UTF-16' | 'UTF-16BE' | 'UTF-16LE' | 'ISO-8859-1' — (Optional) Sets the default encoding for Uploads. If you leave it empty, we will try to guess it automatically for you when you Upload a file. You can still override this value by setting the [`file_encoding`](/en/api/strings/uploads/upload-a-new-file) parameter for Uploads.
  - `placeholder_styles` string[] — (Optional) List of placeholder styles enabled for the project.
  - `autocomplete_job_enabled` boolean — (Optional) Enable autocomplete-job behavior so that newly created keys and locales are automatically added to in-progress jobs.
  - `job_locking_enabled` boolean — (Optional) When enabled, translations are locked once a job moves into review.
  - `smart_suggest_enabled` boolean — (Optional) Enable Smart Suggest for the project.
  - `smart_suggest_use_glossary` boolean — (Optional) Allow Smart Suggest to source suggestions from the project glossary.
  - `smart_suggest_use_machine_translation` boolean — (Optional) Allow Smart Suggest to source suggestions from machine translation.
  - `translation_keys_sort_collation` string — (Optional) Collation used when sorting translation keys alphabetically.
  - `cldr_version` string — (Optional) CLDR plural-rule version used by the project.

## Response `200`

OK

- ProjectDetails
  - `id` string
  - `name` string
  - `slug` string
  - `main_format` string
  - `project_image_url` string
  - `media` string
  - `account` Account
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
    - `slug` string
    - `company` string
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time
    - `company_logo_url` string
  - `space` object
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time
    - `projects_count` integer
  - `point_of_contact` UserPreview
    - `id` string
    - `username` string
    - `name` string
    - `gravatar_uid` string
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `updated_at` string, date-time
  - `shares_translation_memory` boolean
  - `machine_translation_enabled` boolean
  - `zero_plural_form_enabled` boolean
  - `enable_all_data_type_translation_keys_for_translators` boolean
  - `enable_icu_message_format` boolean
  - `enable_branching` boolean
  - `protect_master_branch` boolean
  - `autotranslate_enabled` boolean
  - `autotranslate_check_new_translation_keys` boolean
  - `autotranslate_check_new_uploads` boolean
  - `autotranslate_check_new_locales` boolean
  - `autotranslate_mark_as_unverified` boolean
  - `autotranslate_use_machine_translation` boolean
  - `autotranslate_use_translation_memory` boolean
  - `autotranslate_overwrite_unverified_translations` boolean
  - `autocomplete_job_enabled` boolean
  - `default_encoding` string
  - `cldr_version` string
  - `job_locking_enabled` boolean
  - `placeholder_styles` string[]
  - `branch` Branch
    - `base_project_id` string
    - `branch_project_id` string
    - `name` string
    - `base` string, nullable — Name of the base branch this branch was created from. Only present for branches created with the newer branching system.
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time
    - `merged_at` string, date-time
    - `merged_by` UserPreview
      - `id` string
      - `username` string
      - `name` string
      - `gravatar_uid` string
    - `created_by` UserPreview
      - `id` string
      - `username` string
      - `name` string
      - `gravatar_uid` string
    - `state` 'creating_branch' | 'merging_branch' | 'syncing_branch' | 'merged' | 'success' | 'branch_error' | 'merge_conflict'
    - `child_branches` string[]

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request. The request could not be parsed or a parameter failed validation. Verify the request body, the content type, and the parameter types, then retry.
- `401` — Unauthorized. Authentication failed because the access token is missing, expired, or invalid. Supply a valid access token and retry.
- `403` — Forbidden. The credentials are valid but not permitted for this request: the access token may lack the required scope, the user may lack permission on the resource, or the account plan may not include the feature. Use a token with the required scope on an account and user that hold the necessary permissions.
- `404` — Not found. The requested resource does not exist or is not visible to the authenticated user. Verify the identifiers in the request path and that the token has access to them, then retry.
- `422` — Unprocessable entity. The request was well-formed but failed validation. The response body lists each offending field in the `errors` array, with its resource, field, and a human-readable message. Correct the listed fields and retry.
- `429` — Too many requests. The rate limit has been exceeded. Wait until the time indicated by the `X-Rate-Limit-Reset` response header before retrying.

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