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# Update Task

> Update task fields (name, status, due date, section, labels).



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json put /tasks/{task_id}
openapi: 3.1.1
info:
  title: Everhour API
  version: 1.0.0
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    identifier: LicenseRef-Proprietary
servers:
  - url: https://api.everhour.com
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Clients
  - name: Custom Fields
  - name: Expenses
  - name: Invoices
  - name: Projects
  - name: Reports
  - name: Schedule
  - name: Tasks
  - name: Time Off
  - name: Time Records
  - name: Timecards
  - name: Timers
  - name: Timesheets
  - name: Users
  - name: Webhooks
paths:
  /tasks/{task_id}:
    put:
      tags:
        - Tasks
      summary: Update Task
      description: Update task fields (name, status, due date, section, labels).
      operationId: updateTask
      parameters:
        - name: task_id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Task ID
          schema:
            type: string
            example: ev:3000010034
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskRequestUpdateRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Task'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
components:
  schemas:
    TaskRequestUpdateRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: Task Name
        section:
          type: integer
          description: Section ID
          example: 1234
        labels:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          example:
            - high
            - bug
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - open
            - closed
          example: open
        color:
          type: string
          description: Label color, max 15 chars.
          example: '#fdb301'
        dueOn:
          type: string
          description: Due date, format Y-m-d. Send "" to clear.
          example: '2018-03-05'
        startOn:
          type: string
          description: Start date, format Y-m-d. Send "" to clear.
          example: '2018-03-01'
        description:
          type: string
          description: Plain-text description, max 2000 chars.
        assignees:
          type: array
          description: Task assignees.
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              userId:
                type: integer
              accountId:
                type: string
        tags:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
          description: Tag IDs, max 10.
        fields:
          type: array
          description: Custom field values.
          items:
            type: object
        cover:
          type: object
          properties:
            coverId:
              type: integer
            coverPick:
              type: string
              example: recent
    Task:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: ev:9876543210
        name:
          type: string
          example: Task Name
        projects:
          type: array
          description: List of projects ID
          items:
            type: string
          example:
            - ev:1234567890
        section:
          type:
            - number
            - 'null'
          description: Section ID
          example: 1234
        labels:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          example:
            - high
            - bug
        position:
          type: number
          example: 1
        description:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        dueAt:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: 'Format: Y-m-d H:i:s'
          example: '2018-03-05 16:00:00'
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - open
            - closed
          example: open
        time:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskTime'
        estimate:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TaskEstimate'
        attributes:
          type: object
          description: Custom attributes from integration
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
          example:
            Client: Everhour
            Priority: high
        metrics:
          type: object
          description: Custom metrics from integration
          additionalProperties:
            type: number
          example:
            efforts: 42
            expenses: 199
        unbillable:
          type: boolean
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - projects
    TaskTime:
      type: object
      properties:
        total:
          type: number
          description: Total task time in seconds
          example: 7200
        users:
          type: object
          description: Task time per user ID
          additionalProperties:
            type: number
          example:
            '1304': 3600
            '1543': 3600
      required:
        - total
        - users
    TaskEstimate:
      type: object
      properties:
        total:
          type: number
          description: Total task estimate in seconds
          example: 7200
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - overall
            - users
          example: overall
        users:
          type: object
          description: Task estimate per user ID
          additionalProperties:
            type: number
          example:
            '1304': 3600
            '1543': 3600
      required:
        - total
        - type
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Api-Key

````