---
title: "Unlock a given contentlet by the current user"
method: PUT
path: "/api/v1/content/_unlock/{inodeOrIdentifier}"
tags: ["Content"]
---

# Unlock a given contentlet by the current user

`PUT /api/v1/content/_unlock/{inodeOrIdentifier}`

If the user is allowed to unlock the contentlet specified by its inode or identifier, the contentlet will be unlocked.

## Path parameters

- `inodeOrIdentifier` string, required

## Query parameters

- `language` string

## Response `200`

Successfully unlocked contentlet

- ResponseEntityMapView
  - `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
- `401` — Invalid User
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Content not found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

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