---
title: "Update a project · Projects · COUNT Partner API"
description: "Updates an existing project. Only the fields you send are changed. PATCH /partners/projects/{uuid}"
canonical: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/projects/update-project"
source: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/projects/update-project"
---
[Projects](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/projects) / Update a project

# Update a project

PATCH `/partners/projects/{uuid}`

Updates an existing project. Only the fields you send are changed.

Pass `customerUuid` as a UUID to set the customer, `null` or empty string to clear, or omit to leave unchanged. `statusUuid` sets the status when provided.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token

[Try this request](https://developers.getcount.com/tools/try-it?method=PATCH&path=%2Fpartners%2Fprojects%2F%7Buuid%7D&body=%7B%0A++%22description%22%3A+%22Updated+scope+%E2%80%94+includes+mobile+responsive+design.%22%0A%7D)

[Customers API](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/customers) [Tasks API](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/tasks) [Time Entries API](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/time-entries)

#### Path parameters

`uuid` uuid required

Project UUID to update.

#### Request body

`name` string

Updated project name.

`customerUuid` uuid

Customer UUID, null to clear, or omit to leave unchanged.

`statusUuid` uuid

Status UUID from List project statuses.

`description` string

Updated description.

`customId` string

Updated external reference id.

`startDate` date

Updated start date.

`endDate` date

Updated end date.

#### Responses

`200` Project updated successfully.

`404` Project not found.

`401` Missing or invalid HMAC signature, expired timestamp, or invalid Bearer token. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-401)

`403` The credential does not have access to this workspace or resource. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-403)

`429` Rate limit exceeded (100 requests per minute per clientId). Retry after the Retry-After header. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-429)

[Previous GET Get a project](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/projects/get-project) [Next DELETE Delete a project](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/projects/delete-project)

PATCH `https://api.getcount.com/partners/projects/{uuid}`

Request

```javascript
import crypto from 'node:crypto';

const BASE_URL = 'https://api.getcount.com';
const CLIENT_ID = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_ID;
const CLIENT_SECRET = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_SECRET;
const ACCESS_TOKEN = process.env.COUNT_ACCESS_TOKEN;

const method = 'PATCH';
const signingPath = '/projects/11223344-5566-7788-99aa-bbccddeeff00';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const body = {
  "description": "Updated scope — includes mobile responsive design."
};
const bodyString = JSON.stringify(body);

const bodyHash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(bodyString).digest('hex');
const baseString = `${method}:${signingPath}:${timestamp}:${bodyHash}`;
const signature = crypto.createHmac('sha256', CLIENT_SECRET).update(baseString).digest('hex');

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/partners/projects/11223344-5566-7788-99aa-bbccddeeff00`, {
  method,
  headers: {
    'x-client-id': CLIENT_ID,
    'x-timestamp': timestamp,
    'x-signature': signature,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    Authorization: `Bearer ${ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
  },
  body: bodyString,
});

console.log(await response.json());
```

Response · 200

```json
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Success on updating project",
  "data": {
    "project": {
      "id": "11223344-5566-7788-99aa-bbccddeeff00",
      "name": "Website Redesign",
      "description": "Updated scope — includes mobile responsive design.",
      "customId": "PRJ-2026-001",
      "startDate": "2026-02-01",
      "endDate": "2026-06-30",
      "customer": {
        "uuid": "dfa3219e-6af8-4c53-997a-037534f63a35",
        "customer": "Acme Corporation"
      },
      "projectStatus": {
        "uuid": "aabbccdd-eeff-4012-8000-001122334455",
        "name": "In Progress",
        "color": "#E48642"
      },
      "createdAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-01-28T14:22:30.000Z"
    }
  }
}
```