---
title: "Update Column"
method: PUT
path: "/api_v2/projects/{project_id}/columns/{column_id}.json"
tags: ["Columns"]
---

# Update Column

`PUT /api_v2/projects/{project_id}/columns/{column_id}.json`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.bugherd.com`
- URL: `https://www.bugherd.com/api_v2/projects/{project_id}/columns/{column_id}.json`
- Auth: HTTP basic

Updates a custom column's name.

## Path parameters

- `project_id` integer, required
- `column_id` integer, required

## Request body

- object
  - `column` object
    - `name` string

## Response `200`

Updated column

- object
  - `column` Column
    - `id` integer
    - `name` string
    - `project_id` integer
    - `position` integer: Display order (0-indexed)
    - `tasks_count` integer
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time

---

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