---
title: "Update Organization"
method: PUT
path: "/api/access/v1/external/organizations/{externalId}"
tags: ["Organizations"]
---

# Update Organization

`PUT /api/access/v1/external/organizations/{externalId}`

Use this API to update the details of an existing organization within the organizational hierarchy.

## Path parameters

- `externalId` string, required

## Request body

- PlatformAccessManagementOrganizationExternalRequest
  - `externalId` string, required — The external identifier of the organization. Accepts alphanumeric characters, underscores, periods, colons, and hyphens.
  - `parentExternalId` string — The external identifier of the parent organization.
  - `parentOrganizationId` string, uuid — The unique identifier of the parent organization.
  - `defaultLanguageCode` string — The ISO language code for the organization's default language (for example: en, fr, de, es, zh).
  - `name` string, required — The name of the organization.
  - `defaultApprover` string, email, required — The email address of the default approver for the organization.
  - `description` string — A brief description of the organization.

## Response `204`

No Content

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Organization not found
- `429` — Too Many Requests. For more information, see [API Rate Limits](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/rate-limits-overview).
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

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