---
title: "Update threat's investigator"
method: POST
path: "/threatmonitoring/threat/investigator/update"
tags: ["threatmonitoring"]
---

# Update threat's investigator

`POST /threatmonitoring/threat/investigator/update`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://cyber-risk.upguard.com/api/public`
- URL: `https://cyber-risk.upguard.com/api/public/threatmonitoring/threat/investigator/update`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/upguard/apis/upguard-cyberrisk-api/docs/threatmonitoring/threat/investigator/update/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Assigns an investigator to a specific threat, identified by UUID, and places the threat into the investigating state.
The investigator is identified by their email address and must be a member of the organization with ThreatMonitoringWrite permission.

Required API key permissions: `BreachRisk` (select when creating API key in Account Settings)

## Query parameters

- `uuid` string, uuid, required
- `investigator_email` string, required

## Response `200`

The threat with its assigned investigator

- AssignThreatInvestigatorV1ResponsePayloadBody
  - `investigator` ThreatActor: an actor for a threat finding (multiple contexts)
    - `email` string: the email address of the actor
    - `name` string: The full name of the actor
  - `status` string: The status of the threat after assignment
  - `uuid` string: The UUID of the threat that was assigned an investigator

## Other responses

- `404`: There was a problem with the request
- `422`: An invalid parameter was supplied or a mandatory parameter was missing
- `429`: Too many requests have been made to this endpoint.
- `500`: An internal system error occurred

## Changes

- **2026-11-07** `d044bf6dc61e`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/upguard/apis/upguard-cyberrisk-api/changes/threatmonitoring/threat/investigator/update/post.md)

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