---
title: "PATCH /v1/departments/{id}"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/departments/{id}"
tags: ["Departments"]
---

# PATCH /v1/departments/{id}

`PATCH /v1/departments/{id}`

Update an existing department.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required — The unique public id of the department

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `id` string, required — The unique public id of the department
  - `name` string, required
  - `createdAt` string, required — a string to be decoded into a Date

## Other responses

- `400` — The request did not match the expected schema
- `401` — ApiKeyUnauthorized
- `403` — MissingRequiredPermissions
- `404` — DepartmentNotFound
- `409` — DepartmentAlreadyExists
- `429` — RateLimitExceeded
- `500` — InternalServerError

## Changes

- **2026-03-19** `a896c17cf988` — 4 breaking, 1 info
  - the response's body type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/`` for status `403`
  - removed the required property `_tag` from the response with the `403` status
  - removed the required property `message` from the response with the `403` status
  - removed the required property `requiredPermissions` from the response with the `403` status
  - …1 more
- **2026-03-13** `6cfbdf910b80` — 1 warning
  - added the new `company:workplaces` enum value to the `requiredPermissions/items/scope` response property for the response status `403`
- **2026-03-09** `768d9cb8d8d9` — 2 breaking, 3 info
  - the `requiredPermissions/items/` response property's minItems was decreased from `2` to `0` for the response status `403`
  - the `requiredPermissions/items/` response's property type/format changed from `array`/`` to `object`/`` for status `403`
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `requiredPermissions/items/` response property 'prefixItems' list for the response status `403`
  - added the required property `requiredPermissions/items/level` to the response with the `403` status
  - …1 more
- **2026-03-09** `787281d7e9a2` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/teamwarp/apis/warp-api/changes/v1/departments/:id/patch.md)

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