---
title: "Update an application"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v0/applications/{id}"
tags: ["application"]
---

# Update an application

`PATCH /api/v0/applications/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://laa-data-access-api-staging.cloud-platform.service.justice.gov.uk`
- URL: `https://laa-data-access-api-staging.cloud-platform.service.justice.gov.uk/api/v0/applications/{id}`
- Auth: none declared. Required headers: `X-Service-Name`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Headers

- `X-Service-Name` 'CIVIL_APPLY' | 'CIVIL_DECIDE', required

## Request body

- ApplicationUpdateRequest: Partial update of application (all fields inside `applicationContent`)
  - `status` 'APPLICATION_IN_PROGRESS' | 'APPLICATION_SUBMITTED'
  - `applicationContent` object, required: Application data to update

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not found
- `409`: Conflict
- `500`: Internal server error

---

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