---
title: "Update Genealogies Source Description"
method: POST
path: "/genealogies/sources/{sdid}"
tags: ["Sources"]
---

# Update Genealogies Source Description

`POST /genealogies/sources/{sdid}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://apibeta.familysearch.org/platform`
- URL: `https://apibeta.familysearch.org/platform/genealogies/sources/{sdid}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Update a genealogies source description.

## Path parameters

- `sdid` string, required

## Headers

- `Content-Type` 'application/x-fs-v1+json' | 'application/x-gedcomx-v1+json' | 'application/x-fs-v1+xml' | 'application/x-gedcomx-v1+xml', required
- `X-Reason` string

## Request body

- UpdateSourceDescription
  - `sourceDescriptions` object[], required: Array containing the source description to update. Exactly one source description must be provided. See <a href="https://developers.familysearch.org/main/docs/json-schema#sourcedescription" target="_blank">SourceDescription Schema (JSON)</a>
    - `citations` object[]: Array of citations for this source.
      - `value` string: The citation text.
    - `titles` object[]: Array of titles for this source.
      - `value` string: The title text.
    - `notes` object[]: Array of notes providing additional information about this source.
      - `text` string: The note text.
    - `attribution` object: Attribution information for this update.
      - `changeMessage` string: The reason for the change.

## Response `204`

The update was successful.

## Other responses

- `404`: If the requested source description is not found.
- `429`: The request was throttled.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/familysearch/apis/genealogies-endpoints.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/familysearch/apis/genealogies-endpoints/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/familysearch/apis/genealogies-endpoints/revisions/0084dedb6ce0?raw)