---
title: "Archive an innovation"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/{innovationId}/archive"
tags: ["Innovation"]
---

# Archive an innovation

`PATCH /v1/{innovationId}/archive`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://nhse-${ENV}-innovation-service-innovation-functions.azurewebsites.net/api`
- URL: `https://nhse-${ENV}-innovation-service-innovation-functions.azurewebsites.net/api/v1/{innovationId}/archive`
- Auth: none declared

Archive an innovation.

## Path parameters

- `innovationId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `reason` 'DEVELOP_FURTHER' | 'HAVE_ALL_SUPPORT' | 'DECIDED_NOT_TO_PURSUE' | 'ALREADY_LIVE_NHS' | 'OTHER_DONT_WANT_TO_SAY', required

## Response `204`

Innovation archived successfully.

## Changes

- **2024-11-12** `2fa6fbb9c251`: 1 breaking, 1 warning
  - added the new required request property `reason`
  - removed the request property `message`
- **2024-11-12** `dae3d16b5520`: 1 breaking, 1 warning
  - added the new required request property `message`
  - removed the request property `reason`
- **2024-11-12** `aad0444e3db5`: 1 breaking, 1 warning
  - added the new required request property `reason`
  - removed the request property `message`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service/changes/v1/:innovationId/archive/patch.md)

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service/revisions/c7535c8a7a65?raw)