---
title: "Update Project"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/workspaces/{workspace}/projects/{project_id}"
tags: ["v1", "protected", "projects"]
---

# Update Project

`PATCH /v1/workspaces/{workspace}/projects/{project_id}`

Update a project's fields.

## Path parameters

- `project_id` string, uuid, required
- `workspace` string, required — Slug of the workspace the request acts in

## Request body

- ProjectUpdate — Patch payload for a project. All fields optional — unset = unchanged.
  - `description` string, nullable — New project description.
  - `instructions` string, nullable — New project-level instructions.
  - `name` string — New project name.
  - `parent_project_id` string, uuid, nullable — New parent project UUID, or null to detach.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- ProjectResponse
  - `agents` ProjectAgentRef[]
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `name` string, required
  - `created_by` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable, required
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `instructions` string, nullable, required
  - `mcp_instances` ProjectMcpInstanceRef[]
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `name` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `parent_project_id` string, nullable, required
  - `skills` ProjectSkillRef[]
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `name` string, required
  - `workspace_id` string, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-09-26** `d3ad8e1a3681` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/agentarea/apis/agentarea-api/changes/v1/workspaces/:workspace/projects/:project_id/patch.md)

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