---
title: "Set (or clear) the star rating (1-5) of a candidate."
method: POST
path: "/api/external/candidate/rating/update"
tags: ["Candidate APIs"]
---

# Set (or clear) the star rating (1-5) of a candidate.

`POST /api/external/candidate/rating/update`

## Headers

- `RF-Api-Key` string, required
- `content-type` string

## Request body

- object
  - `id` integer — Candidate ID
  - `rating` integer — Rating from 1 to 5. Pass null (or 0) to clear the rating.
  - `user_id` integer — User ID setting the rating.

## Response `200`

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## Changes

- **2026-08-13** `febc104d89ff` — 1 breaking
  - the `header` request parameter `RF-Api-Key` became required

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/recruiterflow/apis/recruiterflow-api-documentation/changes/api/external/candidate/rating/update/post.md)

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