---
title: "Update document metadata"
method: PATCH
path: "/cases/{case_id}/documents/{document_id}"
tags: ["Documents"]
---

# Update document metadata

`PATCH /cases/{case_id}/documents/{document_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.example.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.example.com/v1/cases/{case_id}/documents/{document_id}`
- Auth: none declared

Update document metadata such as type or status.

## Request body

- object
  - `type` 'death_certificate' | 'probate_document' | 'bank_document' | 'credit_report' | 'birth_certificate' | 'deceased_id' | 'executor_id' | 'property_report' | 'will' | 'trust_documents' | 'other'
  - `status` 'uploaded' | 'skipped' | 'pending' | 'rejected'

## Response `200`

Document updated.

- object
  - `data` Document
    - `id` string
    - `type` 'death_certificate' | 'probate_document' | 'bank_document' | 'credit_report' | 'birth_certificate' | 'deceased_id' | 'executor_id' | 'property_report' | 'will' | 'trust_documents' | 'other'
    - `file_name` string
    - `file_size_bytes` integer
    - `mime_type` string
    - `status` 'uploaded' | 'skipped' | 'pending' | 'rejected'
    - `uploaded_at` string, date-time
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `404`: Resource not found.
- `422`: Request validation failed.

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