---
title: "Changes to Update an existing prior-authority draft"
method: PUT
path: "/prior-authority/drafts/{draftId}"
---

# Changes to Update an existing prior-authority draft

`PUT /prior-authority/drafts/{draftId}`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 7 of 21 revisions.

- **2026-08-07** `2aa39943a7d7` — 1 warning
- **2026-08-03** `0ff9cb15aee1` — 1 info
- **2026-07-17** `692d1529d13d` — 1 info
- **2026-06-15** `90a429d1a8ec` — 1 breaking, 4 warning, 6 info
- **2026-05-29** `b55d5a571b68` — 1 info
- **2026-05-28** `80f66d266591` — 1 breaking, 10 info
- **2026-05-27** `250ea784aa2c` — 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-08-07** `2aa39943a7d7` — 1 warning
  - removed the request property `expertBasedInLondon`
- **2026-08-03** `0ff9cb15aee1` — 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `counselType`
- **2026-07-17** `692d1529d13d` — 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `uploadedDocuments/items/hostedUrl`
- **2026-06-15** `90a429d1a8ec` — 1 breaking, 4 warning, 6 info
  - removed the enum value `FLAT_RATE` of the request property `billingType`
  - removed the request property `estimatedTime`
  - removed the request property `flatRateTotalAmount`
  - removed the request property `guidelineRatesExceeded`
  - removed the request property `type`
  - added the new optional request property `expertPostcode`
  - added the new optional request property `justification`
  - added the new optional request property `priorAuthorityType`
  - added the new optional request property `timeHours`
  - added the new optional request property `timeMinutes`
  - added the new `FIXED_RATE` enum value to the request property `billingType`
- **2026-05-29** `b55d5a571b68` — 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `expertBasedInLondon`
- **2026-05-28** `80f66d266591` — 1 breaking, 10 info
  - the `estimatedTime` request property type changed from `object` to `null`
  - the request property `billingType` became nullable
  - the request property `estimatedTime` became nullable
  - the request property `expertFullName` became nullable
  - the request property `expertType` became nullable
  - the request property `flatRateTotalAmount` became nullable
  - the request property `guidelineRatesExceeded` became nullable
  - the request property `hourlyRate` became nullable
  - the request property `totalAmount` became nullable
  - the request property `type` became nullable
  - the request property `uploadedDocuments` became nullable
- **2026-05-27** `250ea784aa2c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/ministryofjustice/apis/openapi-definition/docs/prior-authority/drafts/:draftId/put.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/ministryofjustice/apis/openapi-definition.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/ministryofjustice/apis/openapi-definition/changes/prior-authority/drafts/:draftId/put)