> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developers.getafile.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developers.getafile.io/files/update-a-file.md).

# Update a File

Update a File in your account.

<mark style="color:orange;">`PUT`</mark> `https://{region}.getafile.io/api/v1/teams/:team_id/file/:id`

This endpoint allows you to update a File in your account.

#### Path Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="249">Name</th><th width="122">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>id<mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>integer</td><td>ID of the File</td></tr><tr><td>team_id<mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>integer</td><td>ID of the Team</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Request Body

<table><thead><tr><th width="251">Name</th><th width="125">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>description<mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>string</td><td>Description of the file for social sharing</td></tr><tr><td>published<mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>string</td><td>Published: 1 or 0</td></tr><tr><td>type<mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>string</td><td>Type of File (image, document, video)</td></tr><tr><td>name<mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>string</td><td>Reference name for the File</td></tr><tr><td>url<mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>string</td><td>URL where the File can be accessed</td></tr><tr><td>domain_id<mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>integer</td><td>ID of the Domain</td></tr><tr><td>path_id</td><td>string</td><td>ID of the File Path</td></tr><tr><td>ips</td><td>string</td><td>Restrict access to the File to IP addresses: eg. xx.xxx.xx.xx, xxx.xx.xxx.x</td></tr><tr><td>password</td><td>string</td><td>Password protect the File</td></tr><tr><td>download_only<mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>integer</td><td>Download only: 1 or 0</td></tr><tr><td>external_id</td><td>string</td><td>External ID from another platform for reference</td></tr><tr><td>filereferrer</td><td>array</td><td>An array of <a href="/referrers/list-referrers.md">referrer</a> IDs</td></tr></tbody></table>

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200 File successfully updated." %}

```json
{
    "id": 64,
    "user_id": 1,
    "domain_id": 8,
    "name": "Test",
    "path_id": null,
    "tags": null,
    "url": "test",
    "fullurl": "test",
    "published": 1,
    "type": "document",
    "discoverable": 0,
    "password": null,
    "ips": null,
    "external_id": null,
    "created_at": "2020-10-04T06:01:11.000Z",
    "updated_at": "2020-10-04T06:01:11.000Z",
    "uri": "https://sandbox-getafile-online.getafile.online/test",
    "statusping": 1,
    "statusping_config": {
      "retries": 3,
      "retries_pause": 3,
      "emails": ["test@example.com"],
    },
    "serving_type": "file",
    "content": null
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="400 There was an issue with the JSON payload." %}

```
[
    {
        "message": "That URL is already in use for this domain",
        "field": "url",
        "validation": "checkFileUrl"
    }
]
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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