---
title: "Changes to Create or update work order by external ID"
method: PATCH
path: "/workorders/external/{externalId}"
---

# Changes to Create or update work order by external ID

`PATCH /workorders/external/{externalId}`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.
> 30 revisions in range; 1 not diffed.

## Timeline

Changed in 2 of 30 revisions.

- **2026-10-28** `6258367c04ff`: 2 info
- **2026-09-14** `bf9ccb1af927`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-28** `6258367c04ff`: 2 info
  - added the new optional request property `isParent`
  - added the new optional request property `parentId`
- **2026-09-14** `bf9ccb1af927`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/getmaintainx/apis/maintainx-api/docs/workorders/external/:externalId/patch.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/getmaintainx/apis/maintainx-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/getmaintainx/apis/maintainx-api/changes/workorders/external/:externalId/patch)