---
title: "Update task"
method: PUT
path: "/v2/tasks/{task_id}"
tags: ["tasks"]
---

# Update task

`PUT /v2/tasks/{task_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.hubstaff.com`
- URL: `https://api.hubstaff.com/v2/tasks/{task_id}`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Authorization code: `https://account.hubstaff.com/authorizations/new`
  - Token URL: `https://account.hubstaff.com/access_tokens` scopes: `hubstaff:read`, `hubstaff:write`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/hubstaff/apis/hubstaff-v2-api/docs/v2/tasks/:task_id/put.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Updates a task.

Returns the updated task.

Only pass in the fields you want to change. Requires passing lock_version from the task fetch.

Note: Only simple todos can be updated. 3rd party tasks must be updated in their system.

## Path parameters

- `task_id` integer, required

## Request body

- PutV2TasksTaskId: Update task
  - `assignee_id` integer: User Id
  - `assignee_ids` integer[]: User Ids
  - `lock_version` integer, required: Lock version
  - `summary` string: To-do summary
  - `status` 'active' | 'completed': The task status.
  - `pay_rate` number, float: Pay rate. Set to null to remove
  - `bill_rate` number, float: Bill rate. Set to null to remove
  - `metadata` object[]: Task metadata. See the update_metadata endpoint
    - `key` string, required: The metadata key
    - `value` string, required: The value for the metadata key

## Response `200`

To-do updated

- object
  - `task` Task: Task model
    - `id` integer, required: Task id
    - `integration_id` integer: Integration ID
    - `status` string, required: Task status
    - `project_id` integer, required: Project ID
    - `project_type` string, required: Project type
    - `summary` string, required: Task summary
    - `details` string: Task details
    - `remote_id` string: Remote ID of the task in the external system
    - `remote_alternate_id` string: Alternate Remote ID of the task in the external system
    - `lock_version` integer: lock version
    - `assignee_ids` integer[], required: Assignee user IDs for this task
    - `pay_rate` number, float: Task pay rate
    - `bill_rate` number, float: Task bill rate
    - `metadata` object, required: Metadata attached to the task
    - `completed_at` string, date-time: Date and time task was completed
    - `due_at` string, date-time: Date and time task is due
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required: Date and time task was created
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required: Date and time task was last updated
    - `global_todo_id` integer: Global To-Do ID

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid parameters
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: API access is only for organizations on an active plan
- `404`: Could not find record
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/hubstaff/apis/hubstaff-v2-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/hubstaff/apis/hubstaff-v2-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/hubstaff/apis/hubstaff-v2-api/revisions/c6b90e4e4bdc?raw)