---
title: "Update a light"
method: POST
path: "/api/lights/{id}"
tags: ["Lighting"]
---

# Update a light

`POST /api/lights/{id}`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- Light
  - `id` string
  - `name` string, required
  - `jack` string
  - `enable` boolean
  - `channels` object — Map of channel index to channel config

## Response `200`

Updated

- Light
  - `id` string
  - `name` string, required
  - `jack` string
  - `enable` boolean
  - `channels` object — Map of channel index to channel config

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Not found

## Changes

- **2026-05-18** `799d7dce71bf` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-05-17** `246823ed55cc` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/reef-pi/apis/reef-pi-api/changes/api/lights/:id/post.md)

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