Update Skill

Update an existing Skill

Updates an existing Skill in your workspace. Only include the fields you want to change.

Base URL

https://api.ajan.io/skills/v1/{skillId}

Required Scopes

This endpoint requires the SKILL_API scope.

Parameters

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`skillId`	string	Yes	UUID of the Skill to update.

Request Body

Parameter	Type	Description
`name`	string	Skill name. Maximum: 64 characters.
`slug`	string	Stable Skill slug. Must use lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes. Maximum: 100 characters.
`description`	string	Description used to explain when the Skill should apply. Maximum: 1024 characters.
`instructions`	string	Skill instructions. Maximum: 50000 characters.
`integrationIds`	string\[]	Integration UUIDs to attach to the Skill. Replaces the current integration list. Each integration must be enabled in your workspace.

Example

javascript

const axios = require("axios");

async function updateSkill(skillId) {
  const response = await axios.patch(
    `https://api.ajan.io/skills/v1/${skillId}`,
    {
      description: "Applies the support team's latest tone and escalation rules.",
      instructions: "Write concise replies, include the next best action, and escalate billing or security issues to the account owner."
    },
    {
      headers: {
        Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
      }
    }
  );

  console.log("Updated Skill:", response.data.skill.updatedAt);
}

updateSkill("550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000");

Response Format

Success Response (200 OK)

typescript

{
  skill: {
    id: string;
    name: string;
    slug: string;
    description: string;
    instructions: string;
    integrationIds: string[];
    createdAt: string;
    updatedAt: string;
  };
}

Error Handling

Status Code	Description
400	Invalid request body, missing update fields, or inaccessible `integrationIds`
401	Invalid or missing API key
403	Missing `SKILL_API` scope, Skills product access, or editor access
404	Skill not found
409	Skill slug conflict
429	Rate limit exceeded
500	Internal server error

OpenAPI

openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: ajan API
  version: 3.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.ajan.io
    description: Production
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /skills/v1/{skillId}:
    patch:
      tags:
        - Skills
      summary: Update a Skill
      description: Updates an existing Skill in your workspace.
      operationId: updateSkill
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SkillId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateSkillRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Skill updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SkillResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request body
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
        '403':
          description: Missing required scope or editor access
        '404':
          description: Skill not found
        '409':
          description: Skill slug conflict
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
components:
  parameters:
    SkillId:
      name: skillId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: UUID of the Skill.
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
  schemas:
    UpdateSkillRequest:
      type: object
      minProperties: 1
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          maxLength: 64
          minLength: 1
          description: Skill name.
        slug:
          type: string
          maxLength: 100
          pattern: ^[a-z0-9-]+$
          description: Stable Skill slug.
        description:
          type: string
          maxLength: 1024
          description: Description used to explain when the Skill should apply.
        instructions:
          type: string
          maxLength: 50000
          minLength: 1
          description: Skill instructions.
        integrationIds:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          description: >-
            Integration IDs to attach to the Skill. Replaces the current
            integration list.
    SkillResponse:
      type: object
      required:
        - skill
      properties:
        skill:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Skill'
    Skill:
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - slug
        - description
        - instructions
        - integrationIds
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Unique identifier for the Skill.
        name:
          type: string
          maxLength: 64
          description: Skill name.
        slug:
          type: string
          maxLength: 100
          pattern: ^[a-z0-9-]+$
          description: Stable Skill slug.
        description:
          type: string
          maxLength: 1024
          description: Description used to explain when the Skill should apply.
        instructions:
          type: string
          maxLength: 50000
          description: Skill instructions.
        integrationIds:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          description: >-
            Integration IDs attached to the Skill. Each integration must be
            enabled in your workspace.
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp for Skill creation.
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp for the latest Skill update.
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: API Key
      description: API key as Bearer token. Format "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"