---
title: "Updates the status of an issued credential"
method: POST
path: "/credentials/status"
tags: ["Credentials"]
---

# Updates the status of an issued credential

`POST /credentials/status`

Updates the status of an issued credential.

## Request body

- UpdateCredentialStatusRequest — Credential status information to be updated.
  - `credentialId` string, required — Identifies the credential (the identifier does not have to appear in the VC itself).
  - `credentialStatus` object, required — Identifies the specific status list entry to update.
    - `id` string
    - `type` string, required
    - `statusPurpose` string, required
    - `statusListIndex` string
    - `statusListCredential` string
  - `status` boolean, required — Specifies the new status.
  - `indexAllocator` string — For services to use which indexes are being used/assigned to VCs.

## Response `200`

Credential status successfully updated

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Credential not found

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