---
title: "Update position"
method: PUT
path: "/jobs/{jobId}/positions/{positionId}"
tags: ["jobs"]
---

# Update position

`PUT /jobs/{jobId}/positions/{positionId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.smartrecruiters.com`
- URL: `https://api.smartrecruiters.com/jobs/{jobId}/positions/{positionId}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `x-smarttoken`
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `https://www.smartrecruiters.com/identity/oauth/allow`
    - Token URL: `https://api.smartrecruiters.com/identity/oauth/token` scopes: `jobs_manage`

## Request body

- JobPositionInput
  - `positionId` string
  - `incumbentName` string
  - `type` 'NEW' | 'REPLACEMENT', required
  - `positionOpenDate` string, date-time, required
  - `targetStartDate` string, date-time, required
  - `hiringManagerId` string

## Response `201`

Updated position

- JobPosition
  - `id` string, required
  - `positionId` string
  - `type` string
  - `incumbentName` string
  - `positionOpenDate` string, date-time
  - `targetStartDate` string, date-time
  - `createdOn` string, date-time
  - `status` string
  - `hiringManagerId` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request
- `403`: with codes * **APPROVAL_PROCESS_ENABLED** when approval process is enabled * **PERMISSION_DENIED** when job access forbidden
- `404`: Position not found

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/smartrecruiters/apis/jobs-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/smartrecruiters/apis/jobs-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/smartrecruiters/apis/jobs-api/revisions/d7e4e0f20115?raw)