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

# Update Project

`PATCH /v1/projects/{project_id}`

Update a project's fields.

## Path parameters

- `project_id` string, uuid, required

## 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, nullable — New project name.
  - `parent_project_id` string, 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

- **2026-04-29** `e1a530c0a2d5` — 2 breaking, 3 warning, 1 info
  - the `name/anyOf[subschema #1]/` request property's minLength was increased from `0` to `1`
  - removed the required property `minio_prefix` from the response with the `200` status
  - the `description/anyOf[subschema #1]/` request property's maxLength was set to `1000`
  - the `instructions/anyOf[subschema #1]/` request property's maxLength was set to `20000`
  - …2 more
- **2026-03-30** `e9c153221160` — 1 warning, 2 info
  - removed the request property `parent_project_id`
  - the `name/anyOf[subschema #1]/` request property's minLength was decreased from `1` to `0`
  - added the required property `minio_prefix` to the response with the `200` status

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

---

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