---
title: "Update a matter"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v1/matters/{id}"
tags: ["Matters"]
---

# Update a matter

`PATCH /api/v1/matters/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.relaw.ai`
- URL: `https://app.relaw.ai/api/v1/matters/{id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `status` 'OPEN' | 'IN_REVIEW' | 'COMPLETE', required

## Response `200`

The updated matter.

- Matter
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `object` 'matter', required
  - `clientId` string, uuid, required
  - `templateId` string, uuid
  - `status` string, required
  - `createdAt` string, date-time
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, nullable

## Other responses

- `400`: Malformed request.
- `401`: Missing, malformed, revoked, or unknown API key.
- `404`: No such matter.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/relaw/apis/relaw-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/relaw/apis/relaw-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/relaw/apis/relaw-api/revisions/51a8e71983e0?raw)