---
title: "Update a Skill Category"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v2/skill-categories/{id}"
tags: ["Skills+"]
---

# Update a Skill Category

`PATCH /api/v2/skill-categories/{id}`

This endpoint updates a specific skill category in Skills+. <h3>Required Scope</h3>`skill:write`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- SkillcategoriesIdBody
  - `data` Apiv2skillcategoriesidData, required
    - `type` 'skill-categories' — Resource type (must be "skill-categories")
    - `attributes` Apiv2skillcategoriesidDataAttributes
      - `description` string — A description of the skill category.

## Response `200`

Success

- InlineResponse20035
  - `data` InlineResponse20035Data
    - `type` 'skill-categories' — Resource type
    - `id` string — The category id.
    - `attributes` InlineResponse20035DataAttributes
      - `category-id` string — The category id.
      - `name` string — The name of the category.
      - `description` string, nullable — The description of the category.
      - `created-at` string, date-time — When the category was created.
      - `updated-at` string, date-time, nullable — When the category was last updated.
      - `skills` object[], nullable — List of associated skills.
    - `links` InlineResponse20033Links
      - `self` string, uri, required

---

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