---
title: "Change one block on the Hive Bio page and save it as a draft. Hive allows one highlighted row per page, so highlighting this one clears the others; a block whose content is no longer finished is switched off rather than shown broken."
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/tools/update_bio_block"
---

# Change one block on the Hive Bio page and save it as a draft. Hive allows one highlighted row per page, so highlighting this one clears the others; a block whose content is no longer finished is switched off rather than shown broken.

`POST /api/v1/tools/update_bio_block`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://hivepublish.com`
- URL: `https://hivepublish.com/api/v1/tools/update_bio_block`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `blockId` string, required: The id read_bio_page gave for this block.
  - `patch` object, required: Only the fields that change, named as describe_bio_blocks says.

## Response `200`

Tool result

- ToolResult
  - `data` unknown, required
  - `meta` object, required
    - `tool` string
    - `workspaceId` string, uuid

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input
- `401`: Missing or invalid credential
- `403`: Missing workspace scope, role permission, or plan entitlement
- `409`: Idempotency conflict, replay, or request still in progress
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded

---

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