---
title: "Resolve defect in a release."
method: POST
path: "/releases/{releaseId}/defects/resolve"
tags: ["Releases"]
---

# Resolve defect in a release.

`POST /releases/{releaseId}/defects/resolve`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://demo.octopus.app/api`
- URL: `https://demo.octopus.app/api/releases/{releaseId}/defects/resolve`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-Octopus-ApiKey`
  - API key in query parameter `ApiKey`
  - API key in header `X-NuGet-ApiKey`

## Path parameters

- `releaseId` string, required

## Response `200`

Resolved defect

- DefectResource
  - `Description` string, required
  - `Id` string: Gets or sets a unique identifier for this resource.
  - `LastModifiedBy` string: Gets or sets the username of the user who last modified this resource.
  - `LastModifiedOn` string, date-time: Gets or sets the date/time that this resource was last modified.
  - `Links` object: Gets or sets a dictionary of links to other related resources. These links can be used to navigate the resources on the server.
  - `Status` 'Unresolved' | 'Resolved'

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request. Either the payload was not structurally valid or business rules did not permit the operation.
- `404`: Not found. One or more of the entities involved in the operation was not found.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/octopus/apis/octopus-server-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/octopus/apis/octopus-server-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/octopus/apis/octopus-server-api/revisions/fe937c07da34?raw)