---
title: "Update board section"
method: PATCH
path: "/boards/{board_id}/sections/{section_id}"
tags: ["boards"]
---

# Update board section

`PATCH /boards/{board_id}/sections/{section_id}`

Update a board section on a board owned by the "operation user_account" - or on a group board that has been shared with this account.
- By default, the "operation user_account" is the token user_account.

## Path parameters

- `board_id` string, required
- `section_id` string, required

## Request body

- BoardSection — Sections help organize pins within a board.
  - `id` string
  - `name` string

## Response `200`

response

- BoardSection — Sections help organize pins within a board.
  - `id` string
  - `name` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid board section parameters.
- `403` — Not authorized to update board section.
- `409` — Board section conflict.
- `default` — Unexpected error

## Changes

- **2021-11-05** (v5) `8583f6373a80` — 2 breaking, 3 info
  - added the pattern `^\d+$` to the `path` request parameter `board_id`
  - added the pattern `^\d+$` to the `path` request parameter `section_id`
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - …1 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/pinterest/apis/pinterest-rest-api/changes/boards/:board_id/sections/:section_id/patch.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/pinterest/apis/pinterest-rest-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/pinterest/apis/pinterest-rest-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/pinterest/pinterest-rest-api/revisions/0d5998752011/schema)