---
title: "Update application"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v2/applications/{applicationKey}"
tags: ["Applications (beta)"]
---

# Update application

`PATCH /api/v2/applications/{applicationKey}`

Update an application. You can update the `description` and `kind` fields. Requires a [JSON patch](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6902) representation of the desired changes to the application. To learn more, read [Updates](https://launchdarkly.com/docs/api#updates).

## Path parameters

- `applicationKey` string, string, required — The application key

## Request body

- PatchOperation[]
  - `op` string, required — The type of operation to perform
  - `path` string, required — A JSON Pointer string specifying the part of the document to operate on
  - `value` string — A JSON value used in "add", "replace", and "test" operations

## Response `200`

Application response

- ApplicationRep
  - `flags` ApplicationFlagCollectionRep
    - `items` FlagListingRep[] — A list of the flags that have been evaluated by the application
      - `name` string, required — The flag name
      - `key` string, required — The flag key
      - `_links` object
      - `_site` Link
        - `href` string
        - `type` string
    - `totalCount` integer — The number of flags that have been evaluated by the application
    - `_links` object — The location and content type of related resources
  - `_access` Access
    - `denied` AccessDenied[], required
      - `action` string, required
      - `reason` AccessDeniedReason, required
        - `resources` string[] — Resource specifier strings
        - `notResources` string[] — Targeted resources are the resources NOT in this list. The <code>resources</code> and <code>notActions</code> fields must be empty to use this field.
        - `actions` ActionSpecifier[] — Actions to perform on a resource
        - `notActions` ActionSpecifier[] — Targeted actions are the actions NOT in this list. The <code>actions</code> and <code>notResources</code> fields must be empty to use this field.
        - `effect` 'allow' | 'deny', required — Whether this statement should allow or deny actions on the resources.
        - `role_name` string
    - `allowed` AccessAllowedRep[], required
      - `action` string, required
      - `reason` AccessAllowedReason, required
        - `resources` string[] — Resource specifier strings
        - `notResources` string[] — Targeted resources are the resources NOT in this list. The <code>resources</code> and <code>notActions</code> fields must be empty to use this field.
        - `actions` ActionSpecifier[] — Actions to perform on a resource
        - `notActions` ActionSpecifier[] — Targeted actions are the actions NOT in this list. The <code>actions</code> and <code>notResources</code> fields must be empty to use this field.
        - `effect` 'allow' | 'deny', required — Whether this statement should allow or deny actions on the resources.
        - `role_name` string
  - `_links` object — The location and content type of related resources
  - `_version` integer — Version of the application
  - `autoAdded` boolean, required — Whether the application was automatically created because it was included in a context when a LaunchDarkly SDK evaluated a feature flag, or was created through the LaunchDarkly UI or REST API.
  - `creationDate` integer
  - `description` string — The application description
  - `key` string, required — The unique identifier of this application
  - `kind` 'browser' | 'mobile' | 'server', required — To distinguish the kind of application
  - `_maintainer` MaintainerRep
    - `member` MemberSummary
      - `_links` object, required — The location and content type of related resources
      - `_id` string, required — The member's ID
      - `firstName` string — The member's first name
      - `lastName` string — The member's last name
      - `role` string, required — The member's base role. If the member has no additional roles, this role will be in effect.
      - `email` string, required — The member's email address
    - `team` MemberTeamSummaryRep
      - `customRoleKeys` string[], required — A list of keys of the custom roles this team has access to
      - `key` string, required — The team key
      - `_links` object
      - `name` string, required — The team name
  - `name` string, required — The name of the application

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `401` — Invalid access token
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Invalid resource identifier
- `429` — Rate limited

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