> ## Documentation Index
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# Update Permission

> Update an existing permission

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The unique identifier of the permission to update
</ParamField>

## Request Body

<ParamField body="name" type="string">
  Updated display name for the permission
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="description" type="string">
  Updated description of the permission
</ParamField>

## Response

Returns the updated permission object.

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X PATCH 'https://api.example.com/permissions/perm_123' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "description": "Can read and preview documents"
    }'
  ```

  ```javascript Node.js theme={null}
  const axios = require('axios');

  const { data } = await axios.patch('https://api.example.com/permissions/perm_123', {
    description: 'Can read and preview documents',
  }, {
    headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN' },
  });
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Response theme={null}
  {
    "id": "perm_123",
    "name": "read:documents",
    "description": "Can read and preview documents",
    "scopeId": "scope_456"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>