---
title: "Updates a stated skill for a specified candidate"
method: PUT
path: "/candidate/{candidate_id}/stated-skills/{skill_id}"
tags: ["Candidate Stated Skills"]
---

# Updates a stated skill for a specified candidate

`PUT /candidate/{candidate_id}/stated-skills/{skill_id}`

## Request body

- CandidateStatedSkillPayloadDef
  - `duration` integer, required

## Response `200`

Candidate Stated Skill that was updated

- CandidateStatedSkillResponseDef
  - `_id` string, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `__v` integer, required
  - `candidate_id` string, required
  - `skill_id` string, required
  - `skill_name` string, required
  - `duration` integer, required
  - `status` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Stated skill validation error model
- `401` — Failed to authenticate the user making the request
- `404` — Resource not found
- `412` — Failed some pre condition on business logic
- `default` — Server error occurred

---

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