---
title: "Saves a content draft"
method: PUT
path: "/api/v1/content/_draft"
tags: ["Content"]
---

# Saves a content draft

`PUT /api/v1/content/_draft`

Creates or updates a draft version of a contentlet without triggering workflow. Drafts allow content editors to save work in progress without publishing.

## Query parameters

- `inode` string
- `identifier` string
- `indexPolicy` string
- `language` string

## Request body

- ContentForm
  - `contentlet` object

## Response `200`

Draft saved successfully

- ResponseEntityContentletView
  - `errors` ErrorEntity[]
    - `errorCode` string
    - `message` string
    - `fieldName` string
  - `entity` object
  - `messages` MessageEntity[]
    - `message` string
  - `i18nMessagesMap` object
  - `permissions` string[]
  - `pagination` Pagination
    - `currentPage` integer
    - `perPage` integer
    - `totalEntries` integer

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request - Invalid content data
- `401` — Unauthorized - User not authenticated
- `403` — Forbidden - User lacks write permissions
- `404` — Content not found
- `500` — Internal server error

---

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