---
title: "Changes to Update a Dependabot alert"
method: PATCH
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/dependabot/alerts/{alert_number}"
---

# Changes to Update a Dependabot alert

`PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/dependabot/alerts/{alert_number}`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.
> 62 revisions in range; 1 not diffed.

## Timeline

Changed in 3 of 62 revisions.

- **2026-06-30** (2022-11-28) `36fd7551a71b` — 1 info
- **2026-04-02** (2022-11-28) `9ad9470d32cf` — 1 info
- **2026-04-02** (2022-11-28) `c6dda6cbc43e` — 1 warning

## Changes

- **2026-06-30** (2022-11-28) `36fd7551a71b` — 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `agent_assignment`
- **2026-04-02** (2022-11-28) `9ad9470d32cf` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `security_advisory/classification` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-04-02** (2022-11-28) `c6dda6cbc43e` — 1 warning
  - added the new `inconclusive` enum value to the `dependency/relationship` response property for the response status `200`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/github/apis/rest/docs/repos/:owner/:repo/dependabot/alerts/:alert_number/patch.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/github/apis/rest.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/github/apis/rest/changes/repos/:owner/:repo/dependabot/alerts/:alert_number/patch)