---
title: "Update editable content item"
method: PATCH
path: "/projects/{projectId}/content-items/{contentItemId}"
tags: ["Timeline Editing"]
---

# Update editable content item

`PATCH /projects/{projectId}/content-items/{contentItemId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://blitzreels.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://blitzreels.com/api/v1/projects/{projectId}/content-items/{contentItemId}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Update editable content item.

## Path parameters

- `projectId` string, required
- `contentItemId` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string
  - `text` string
  - `spec` object
  - `watermark_style` 'lower_third' | 'corner_badge' | 'intro_badge' | 'safezone' | 'floating'
  - `watermark_text_preset` 'blitzreels' | 'edited_with' | 'video_edited_with' | 'video_edited_with_fr' | 'content_copilot' | 'short_edited_with' | 'generated_with' | 'made_with' | 'powered_by'
  - `opacity` number
  - `duration_seconds` number

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `success` boolean, required
  - `content_item_id` string, required
  - `kind` 'overlay' | 'title_card' | 'watermark', nullable, required
  - `timeline_item_id` string, nullable, required
  - `playground_composition_id` string, nullable, required
  - `watermark_id` string, nullable, required
  - `updated_text_count` number, required
  - `previous_text` string, nullable, required
  - `next_text` string, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input data
- `401`: Authorization not provided
- `403`: Insufficient access
- `404`: Not found
- `500`: Internal server error

---

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