---
title: "Update summary details"
method: PATCH
path: "/summaries/{summaryId}/source"
tags: ["Summaries"]
---

# Update summary details

`PATCH /summaries/{summaryId}/source`

Update details for a summary. Note that this operation is only allowed for summary objects where `sourceStatus` is `missing`.

## Path parameters

- `summaryId` string, required

## Request body

- SummaryUpdatePayload
  - `title` string — A video title, based on the contents of the video.
  - `abstract` string — A short outline of the contents of the video.
  - `takeaways` string[] — A list of 3 key points from the video, in chronological order.

## Response `201`

Created

- SummarySource
  - `title` string — A video title, based on the contents of the video.
  - `abstract` string — A short outline of the contents of the video. The length of an `abstract` depends on the amount of content in a video that can be transcribed. The API condenses the contents into minimum 20, maximum 300 words.
  - `takeaways` string[] — A list of 3 key points from the video, in chronological order.

## Other responses

- `409` — Conflict

## Changes

- **2024-10-21** `0d9103572798` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2022-02-07** `2a4d90a64f88` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/apivideo/apis/api-video/changes/summaries/:summaryId/source/patch.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/apivideo/apis/api-video.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/apivideo/apis/api-video/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/apivideo/api-video/revisions/abe73c19f120/schema)