---
title: "Update tag · Tags · COUNT Partner API"
description: "Updates a tag name by UUID. PATCH /partners/tags/{uuid}"
canonical: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/tags/update-tag"
source: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/tags/update-tag"
---
[Tags](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/tags) / Update tag

# Update tag

PATCH `/partners/tags/{uuid}`

Updates a tag name by UUID.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token

[Try this request](https://developers.getcount.com/tools/try-it?method=PATCH&path=%2Fpartners%2Ftags%2F%7Buuid%7D&body=%7B%0A++%22name%22%3A+%22Office+%E2%80%94+HQ%22%0A%7D)

[Transactions API](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/transactions) [Journal Entries API](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/journal-entries)

#### Path parameters

`uuid` uuid required

The tag UUID to update.

#### Request body

`name` string required

Updated tag name.

#### Responses

`200` Tag updated successfully.

`404` Tag 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 POST Create tag](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/tags/create-tag) [Next DELETE Delete tag](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/tags/delete-tag)

PATCH `https://api.getcount.com/partners/tags/{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 = '/tags/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const body = {
  "name": "Office — HQ"
};
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/tags/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6`, {
  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
{
  "id": "e5f6a7b8-c9d0-1234-efab-345678901234",
  "name": "Office — HQ",
  "tagGroups": [
    {
      "id": "f6a7b8c9-d0e1-2345-fabc-456789012346",
      "name": "Department",
      "color": "#4A90D9"
    }
  ],
  "createdAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-28T14:22:30.000Z"
}
```