---
title: "Reorder an Epic's phases"
method: POST
path: "/epics/{epicId}/phases/reorder"
tags: ["Phases"]
---

# Reorder an Epic's phases

`POST /epics/{epicId}/phases/reorder`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.pencil.ink/api/v1`
- URL: `https://app.pencil.ink/api/v1/epics/{epicId}/phases/reorder`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

The array must contain every current phase exactly once. Requires a `write` key.

## Request body

- object
  - `phaseIds` string[], required

## Response `200`

The reordered phases.

- object
  - `data` Phase[]
    - `id` string, required
    - `globalId` string, required
    - `epicId` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `position` integer, required
    - `gateMode` 'advisory' | 'strict', required
    - `workState` 'empty' | 'planned' | 'active' | 'done', required
    - `gateState` 'open' | 'locked' | 'overridden', required
    - `blockingPhase` object, nullable
      - `id` string
      - `globalId` string
      - `name` string
      - `remainingTaskCount` integer
    - `taskCount` integer, required
    - `completedTaskCount` integer, required
    - `remainingTaskCount` integer, required
    - `targetDate` integer, nullable: Epoch ms.
    - `docUrl` string, uri, nullable
    - `ownerId` string, nullable
    - `gateOverride` object, nullable
      - `at` integer: Epoch ms.
      - `byUserId` string, nullable
      - `byAgent` string, nullable
      - `reason` string, nullable
    - `createdAt` integer: Epoch ms.
    - `updatedAt` integer: Epoch ms.

## Other responses

- `400`: Malformed request or invalid field (`validation_error`).
- `403`: The key is read-only and may not write (`forbidden`).
- `404`: Resource not found in this org (`not_found`).
- `409`: A strict phase gate prevents the requested start (`phase_gate_locked`).

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