---
title: "Changes to Update External Feed"
method: PATCH
path: "/external_feeds/{id}"
---

# Changes to Update External Feed

`PATCH /external_feeds/{id}`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 8 of 43 revisions.

- **2026-09-16** `7ea9309802c6`: 1 info
- **2026-08-02** `11e5633d2325`: 1 info
- **2026-07-13** `228cc05ba97d`: 3 breaking, 3 info
- **2026-06-07** `13f3bc084194`: 11 breaking, 5 warning, 14 info
- **2026-01-17** `8590daeecaea`: 1 breaking, 1 info
- **2025-07-11** `b3fb230c0938`: 1 warning, 3 info
- **2025-03-24** `b318723a4d8d`: 2 info
- **2025-02-18** `7b086652e3cf`: 1 warning, 3 info

## Changes

- **2026-09-16** `7ea9309802c6`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `error` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-08-02** `11e5633d2325`: 1 info
  - added `subschema #2` to the `cadence_metadata/anyOf[subschema #1: CadenceMetadata]/monthday` request property `anyOf` list
- **2026-07-13** `228cc05ba97d`: 3 breaking, 3 info
  - removed `#/components/schemas/ExternalFeedAutomationStatus` from the `status` request property `anyOf` list
  - the `body/anyOf[subschema #1]/` request property's minLength was increased from `0` to `1`
  - the `subject/anyOf[subschema #1]/` request property's minLength was increased from `0` to `1`
  - added `subschema #1` to the `status` request property `anyOf` list
  - added the non-success response with the status `422`
  - added the non-success response with the status `429`
- **2026-06-07** `13f3bc084194`: 11 breaking, 5 warning, 14 info
  - removed the enum value `active` of the request property `status`
  - removed the enum value `deleted` of the request property `status`
  - removed the enum value `failing` of the request property `status`
  - removed the enum value `inactive` of the request property `status`
  - the `cadence_metadata` request property type changed from `object` to no type
  - the `filters` request property type changed from `object` to no type
  - the `status` request property type changed from `string` to no type
  - response property `last_checked_date` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - the `code` response's property type changed from no type to `string` for status `400`
  - the `code` response's property type changed from no type to `string` for status `403`
  - the `code` response's property type changed from no type to `string` for status `404`
  - removed `#/components/schemas/ExternalFeedAutomationBehavior` from the `behavior` request property `allOf` list
  - removed `#/components/schemas/ExternalFeedAutomationCadence` from the `cadence` request property `allOf` list
  - removed the request property `filters/filters`
  - removed the request property `filters/groups`
  - removed the request property `filters/predicate`
  - the endpoint scheme security `ApiKeyAuth` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `PermissionAuthenticationRequirement` was removed from the API
  - api tag `External Feeds` added
  - added `#/components/schemas/CadenceMetadata, subschema #2` to the `cadence_metadata` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/ExternalFeedAutomationBehavior, subschema #2` to the `behavior` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/ExternalFeedAutomationCadence, subschema #2` to the `cadence` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/ExternalFeedAutomationStatus, subschema #2` to the `status` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/FilterGroup, subschema #2` to the `filters` request property `anyOf` list
  - request property `body` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json`
  - request property `label` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json`
  - request property `metadata` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json`
  - request property `skip_old_items` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json`
  - request property `subject` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json`
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
- **2026-01-17** `8590daeecaea`: 1 breaking, 1 info
  - the `id` response's property format changed from `uuid` to no format for status `200`
  - for the `path` request parameter `id`, the format was generalized from `uuid` to no format
- **2025-07-11** `b3fb230c0938`: 1 warning, 3 info
  - added the new `deleted` enum value to the `status` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new optional request property `skip_old_items`
  - added the new `deleted` enum value to the request property `status`
  - added the required property `skip_old_items` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-03-24** `b318723a4d8d`: 2 info
  - added the new optional request property `metadata`
  - added the optional property `metadata` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-02-18** `7b086652e3cf`: 1 warning, 3 info
  - added the new `failing` enum value to the `status` response property for the response status `200`
  - the endpoint scheme security `PermissionAuthenticationRequirement` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `AuthenticationRequirement` was removed from the API
  - added the new `failing` enum value to the request property `status`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/buttondown/apis/buttondown-api/docs/external_feeds/:id/patch.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/buttondown/apis/buttondown-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/buttondown/apis/buttondown-api/changes/external_feeds/:id/patch)