---
title: "Update workflow"
method: PATCH
path: "/workflows/{workflow_id}"
tags: ["legacyWorkflowsDeprecated"]
deprecated: true
---

# Update workflow

`PATCH /workflows/{workflow_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v2`
- URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

> **Deprecated.**

Update workflow metadata

## Path parameters

- `workflow_id` string, required

## Request body

- WorkflowPatch
  - `description` string: Description of the workflow
  - `name` string: Name of the workflow
  - `projectId` string: ID of the project that contains the workflow

## Response `200`

OK

- LegacyWorkflow
  - `createdAt` string, date-time: DateTime at which the the legacy workflow was created
  - `description` string, nullable: Description of the legacy workflow
  - `displayId` string: User-friendly ID of the legacy workflow
  - `id` string: ID of the legacy workflow
  - `name` string: Name of the legacy workflow
  - `projectId` string: ID of the project that contains the legacy workflow

---

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