---
title: "Update a job application"
method: PUT
path: "/applications/{id}"
tags: ["Applications"]
---

# Update a job application

`PUT /applications/{id}`

Updates one or more fields of an application, including moving it to a different pipeline stage or archiving it. Moving stages automatically appends an entry to the activity timeline. Only provided fields are changed. Requires authentication.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `company` string — The company applied to.
  - `role` string — The role / job title.
  - `location` string, nullable
  - `salary` string, nullable
  - `source` string, nullable
  - `sourceUrl` string, nullable
  - `jobDescription` string, nullable
  - `notes` string, nullable
  - `resumeFileUrl` string, nullable
  - `resumeFileName` string, nullable
  - `coverLetterUrl` string, nullable
  - `coverLetterName` string, nullable
  - `followUpAt` string, date-time, nullable
  - `followUpNote` string, nullable
  - `contacts` object[]
    - `name` string, required
    - `role` string
    - `type` string
  - `resumeId` string, nullable — The linked Reactive Resume, if any.
  - `tags` string[]
  - `status` 'saved' | 'applied' | 'screening' | 'interview' | 'offer' | 'rejected'
  - `archived` boolean

## Response `200`

The updated application.

- object
  - `id` string, required — The ID of the application.
  - `company` string, required — The company applied to.
  - `role` string, required — The role / job title.
  - `location` string, nullable, required
  - `salary` string, nullable, required
  - `status` 'saved' | 'applied' | 'screening' | 'interview' | 'offer' | 'rejected', required — The current pipeline stage.
  - `archived` boolean, required
  - `resumeId` string, nullable, required — The linked Reactive Resume, if any.
  - `source` string, nullable, required
  - `tags` string[], required
  - `sourceUrl` string, nullable, required
  - `jobDescription` string, nullable, required
  - `matchScore` integer, nullable, required
  - `aiMetadata` object, nullable, required
  - `notes` string, nullable, required
  - `resumeFileUrl` string, nullable, required
  - `resumeFileName` string, nullable, required
  - `coverLetterUrl` string, nullable, required
  - `coverLetterName` string, nullable, required
  - `followUpAt` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `followUpNote` string, nullable, required
  - `contacts` object[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `role` string
    - `type` string
  - `activity` object[], required
    - `id` string, required
    - `type` 'stage' | 'note' | 'created', required
    - `text` string, required
    - `at` string, date-time, required
  - `appliedAt` string, date-time, required
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required

---

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