---
title: "Update a tool by ID"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v1/platform/tools/id/{id}"
tags: ["tools"]
---

# Update a tool by ID

`PATCH /api/v1/platform/tools/id/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.smith.langchain.com`
- URL: `https://api.smith.langchain.com/api/v1/platform/tools/id/{id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`
  - API key in header `X-Tenant-Id`
  - HTTP bearer

Updates an existing tool identified by its UUID.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- ToolsUpdateToolPayload
  - `description` string
  - `enabled` boolean
  - `metadata` object
  - `name` string
  - `parameters` object
  - `returns` object

## Response `200`

OK

- ToolsTool
  - `created_at` string
  - `description` string
  - `enabled` boolean
  - `handle` string
  - `id` string
  - `metadata` object
  - `name` string
  - `parameters` object
  - `returns` object
  - `tenant_id` string
  - `updated_at` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `500`: Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** `1a8ee9358d81`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/langchain-ai/apis/langsmith/changes/api/v1/platform/tools/id/:id/patch.md)

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