---
title: "Update a study"
method: PATCH
path: "/projects/{project_id}/studies/{study_id}"
tags: ["studies"]
---

# Update a study

`PATCH /projects/{project_id}/studies/{study_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.ionworks.com`
- URL: `https://api.ionworks.com/projects/{project_id}/studies/{study_id}`
- Auth: none declared

Update an existing study.

## Path parameters

- `project_id` string, uuid, required
- `study_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- UpdateStudy
  - `name` string, nullable: The new name of the study.
  - `description` string, nullable: The new optional description for the study.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- Study
  - `name` string, required: The name of the study.
  - `description` string, nullable: An optional description for the study.
  - `project_id` string, required: The ID of the project this study belongs to.
  - `organization_id` string, required: Organization this study belongs to.
  - `created_by` string, nullable: User ID of the creator.
  - `id` string, required: The unique identifier for the study.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required: Timestamp of when the study was created.
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required: Timestamp of when the study was last updated.

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-09-30** `ea3d377fec1a`: 2 breaking
  - for the `path` request parameter `project_id`, the format changed from no format to `uuid`
  - for the `path` request parameter `study_id`, the format changed from no format to `uuid`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/ionworks/apis/ionworks-api/changes/projects/:project_id/studies/:study_id/patch.md)

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