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# Update a Project

PUT https://api.virtuoussoftware.com/api/Project/{projectId}
Content-Type: application/json

Similar to other update methods in the API, excluding a property will remove it's value from the object. 
If you're only updating a single property, the entire model is still required.

Reference: https://virtuous.ferndocs.com/reference/crm-plus/projects/update-a-project

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Servers

- `https://api.virtuoussoftware.com` (https://api.virtuoussoftware.com, default)
- `{{baseUrl}}api` ({{baseUrl}}api)

## Request

### Path parameters

- `projectId` (string, required)

### Query parameters

- `disableWebhookUpdates` (string, optional) — Optional name of type of webhook exclusion

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `name` (string, optional)
- `revenueAccountingCode` (string, optional)
- `inventoryStatus` (string, optional)
- `type` (string, optional)
- `location` (string, optional)
- `onlineDisplayName` (string, optional)
- `description` (string, optional)
- `externalAccountingCode` (string, optional)
- `durationType` (string, optional)
- `startDate` (string, optional)
- `endDate` (string, optional)
- `financialNeedAmount` (string, optional)
- `financialNeedType` (string, optional)
- `financialNeedFrequency` (string, optional)
- `isPublic` (string, optional)
- `isActive` (string, optional)
- `isAvailableOnline` (string, optional)
- `isLimitedToFinancialNeed` (string, optional)
- `isTaxDeductible` (string, optional)
- `treatAsAccountsPayable` (string, optional)
- `isRestrictedToGiftSpecifications` (string, optional)
- `parentId` (string, optional)
- `beginningBalance` (string, optional)
- `currentBalance` (string, optional)
- `enableSync` (string, optional)
- `customFields` (list of ApiProjectProjectIdPutRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaCustomFieldsItems, optional)

## Response

### 200

OK

- `id` (string, optional)
- `name` (string, optional)
- `projectCode` (string, optional)
- `externalAccountingCode` (string, optional)
- `onlineDisplayName` (string, optional)
- `description` (string, optional)
- `photoUrl` (string, optional)
- `parentId` (string, optional)
- `parentName` (string, optional)
- `isSubProject` (string, optional)
- `inventoryStatus` (string, optional)
- `type` (string, optional)
- `location` (string, optional)
- `isRestrictedToGiftSpecifications` (string, optional)
- `isLimitedToFinancialNeed` (string, optional)
- `isPublic` (string, optional)
- `isActive` (string, optional)
- `isAvailableOnline` (string, optional)
- `isTaxDeductible` (string, optional)
- `treatAsAccountsPayable` (string, optional)
- `beginningBalance` (string, optional)
- `currentBalance` (string, optional)
- `financialNeedType` (string, optional)
- `financialNeedFrequency` (string, optional)
- `financialNeedAmount` (string, optional)
- `startDate` (string, optional)
- `endDate` (string, optional)
- `durationType` (string, optional)
- `lifeToDateGiving` (string, optional)
- `lifeToDateGiftCount` (string, optional)
- `lifeToDateGiversCount` (string, optional)
- `lifeToDateExpenseTotal` (string, optional)
- `calendarYearToDateGiving` (string, optional)
- `calendarYearToDateGiftCount` (string, optional)
- `calendarYearToDateGiversCount` (string, optional)
- `calendarYearToDateExpenseTotal` (string, optional)
- `createDateTimeUtc` (string, optional)
- `createdByUser` (string, optional)
- `modifiedDateTimeUtc` (string, optional)
- `modifiedByUser` (string, optional)
- `giftSpecifications` (list of ApiProjectProjectIdPutResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaGiftSpecificationsItems, optional)
- `customFields` (string, optional)

## Types

### ApiProjectProjectIdPutRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaCustomFieldsItems

- `name` (string, optional)
- `value` (string, optional)
- `displayName` (string, optional)

### ApiProjectProjectIdPutResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaGiftSpecificationsItems

- `amount` (string, optional)
- `frequency` (string, optional)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "name": "<string>",
  "revenueAccountingCode": "<string>",
  "inventoryStatus": "<string>",
  "type": "<string>",
  "location": "<string>",
  "onlineDisplayName": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "externalAccountingCode": "<string>",
  "durationType": "<string>",
  "startDate": "<dateTime>",
  "endDate": "<dateTime>",
  "financialNeedAmount": "<double>",
  "financialNeedType": "<string>",
  "financialNeedFrequency": "<string>",
  "isPublic": "<boolean>",
  "isActive": "<boolean>",
  "isAvailableOnline": "<boolean>",
  "isLimitedToFinancialNeed": "<boolean>",
  "isTaxDeductible": "<boolean>",
  "treatAsAccountsPayable": "<boolean>",
  "isRestrictedToGiftSpecifications": "<boolean>",
  "parentId": "<integer>",
  "beginningBalance": "<double>",
  "currentBalance": "<double>",
  "enableSync": "<boolean>",
  "customFields": [
    {
      "name": "<string>",
      "value": "<string>",
      "displayName": "<string>"
    },
    {
      "name": "<string>",
      "value": "<string>",
      "displayName": "<string>"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "id": "<integer>",
  "name": "<string>",
  "projectCode": "<string>",
  "externalAccountingCode": "<string>",
  "onlineDisplayName": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "photoUrl": "<string>",
  "parentId": "<integer>",
  "parentName": "<string>",
  "isSubProject": "<boolean>",
  "inventoryStatus": "<string>",
  "type": "<string>",
  "location": "<string>",
  "isRestrictedToGiftSpecifications": "<boolean>",
  "isLimitedToFinancialNeed": "<boolean>",
  "isPublic": "<boolean>",
  "isActive": "<boolean>",
  "isAvailableOnline": "<boolean>",
  "isTaxDeductible": "<boolean>",
  "treatAsAccountsPayable": "<boolean>",
  "beginningBalance": "<double>",
  "currentBalance": "<double>",
  "financialNeedType": "<string>",
  "financialNeedFrequency": "<string>",
  "financialNeedAmount": "<double>",
  "startDate": "<dateTime>",
  "endDate": "<dateTime>",
  "durationType": "<string>",
  "lifeToDateGiving": "<double>",
  "lifeToDateGiftCount": "<integer>",
  "lifeToDateGiversCount": "<integer>",
  "lifeToDateExpenseTotal": "<double>",
  "calendarYearToDateGiving": "<double>",
  "calendarYearToDateGiftCount": "<integer>",
  "calendarYearToDateGiversCount": "<integer>",
  "calendarYearToDateExpenseTotal": "<double>",
  "createDateTimeUtc": "<dateTime>",
  "createdByUser": "<string>",
  "modifiedDateTimeUtc": "<dateTime>",
  "modifiedByUser": "<string>",
  "giftSpecifications": [
    {
      "amount": "<double>",
      "frequency": "<string>"
    },
    {
      "amount": "<double>",
      "frequency": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "customFields": "<object>"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Projects_updateAProject_example
import requests

url = "https://api.virtuoussoftware.com/api/Project/projectId"

querystring = {"disableWebhookUpdates":"<boolean>"}

payload = {
    "name": "<string>",
    "revenueAccountingCode": "<string>",
    "inventoryStatus": "<string>",
    "type": "<string>",
    "location": "<string>",
    "onlineDisplayName": "<string>",
    "description": "<string>",
    "externalAccountingCode": "<string>",
    "durationType": "<string>",
    "startDate": "<dateTime>",
    "endDate": "<dateTime>",
    "financialNeedAmount": "<double>",
    "financialNeedType": "<string>",
    "financialNeedFrequency": "<string>",
    "isPublic": "<boolean>",
    "isActive": "<boolean>",
    "isAvailableOnline": "<boolean>",
    "isLimitedToFinancialNeed": "<boolean>",
    "isTaxDeductible": "<boolean>",
    "treatAsAccountsPayable": "<boolean>",
    "isRestrictedToGiftSpecifications": "<boolean>",
    "parentId": "<integer>",
    "beginningBalance": "<double>",
    "currentBalance": "<double>",
    "enableSync": "<boolean>",
    "customFields": [
        {
            "name": "<string>",
            "value": "<string>",
            "displayName": "<string>"
        },
        {
            "name": "<string>",
            "value": "<string>",
            "displayName": "<string>"
        }
    ]
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.put(url, json=payload, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Projects_updateAProject_example
const url = 'https://api.virtuoussoftware.com/api/Project/projectId?disableWebhookUpdates=%3Cboolean%3E';
const options = {
  method: 'PUT',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"name":"<string>","revenueAccountingCode":"<string>","inventoryStatus":"<string>","type":"<string>","location":"<string>","onlineDisplayName":"<string>","description":"<string>","externalAccountingCode":"<string>","durationType":"<string>","startDate":"<dateTime>","endDate":"<dateTime>","financialNeedAmount":"<double>","financialNeedType":"<string>","financialNeedFrequency":"<string>","isPublic":"<boolean>","isActive":"<boolean>","isAvailableOnline":"<boolean>","isLimitedToFinancialNeed":"<boolean>","isTaxDeductible":"<boolean>","treatAsAccountsPayable":"<boolean>","isRestrictedToGiftSpecifications":"<boolean>","parentId":"<integer>","beginningBalance":"<double>","currentBalance":"<double>","enableSync":"<boolean>","customFields":[{"name":"<string>","value":"<string>","displayName":"<string>"},{"name":"<string>","value":"<string>","displayName":"<string>"}]}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Projects_updateAProject_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.virtuoussoftware.com/api/Project/projectId?disableWebhookUpdates=%3Cboolean%3E"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"name\": \"<string>\",\n  \"revenueAccountingCode\": \"<string>\",\n  \"inventoryStatus\": \"<string>\",\n  \"type\": \"<string>\",\n  \"location\": \"<string>\",\n  \"onlineDisplayName\": \"<string>\",\n  \"description\": \"<string>\",\n  \"externalAccountingCode\": \"<string>\",\n  \"durationType\": \"<string>\",\n  \"startDate\": \"<dateTime>\",\n  \"endDate\": \"<dateTime>\",\n  \"financialNeedAmount\": \"<double>\",\n  \"financialNeedType\": \"<string>\",\n  \"financialNeedFrequency\": \"<string>\",\n  \"isPublic\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isActive\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isAvailableOnline\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isLimitedToFinancialNeed\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isTaxDeductible\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"treatAsAccountsPayable\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isRestrictedToGiftSpecifications\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"parentId\": \"<integer>\",\n  \"beginningBalance\": \"<double>\",\n  \"currentBalance\": \"<double>\",\n  \"enableSync\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"customFields\": [\n    {\n      \"name\": \"<string>\",\n      \"value\": \"<string>\",\n      \"displayName\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"<string>\",\n      \"value\": \"<string>\",\n      \"displayName\": \"<string>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PUT", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Projects_updateAProject_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.virtuoussoftware.com/api/Project/projectId?disableWebhookUpdates=%3Cboolean%3E")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Put.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"name\": \"<string>\",\n  \"revenueAccountingCode\": \"<string>\",\n  \"inventoryStatus\": \"<string>\",\n  \"type\": \"<string>\",\n  \"location\": \"<string>\",\n  \"onlineDisplayName\": \"<string>\",\n  \"description\": \"<string>\",\n  \"externalAccountingCode\": \"<string>\",\n  \"durationType\": \"<string>\",\n  \"startDate\": \"<dateTime>\",\n  \"endDate\": \"<dateTime>\",\n  \"financialNeedAmount\": \"<double>\",\n  \"financialNeedType\": \"<string>\",\n  \"financialNeedFrequency\": \"<string>\",\n  \"isPublic\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isActive\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isAvailableOnline\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isLimitedToFinancialNeed\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isTaxDeductible\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"treatAsAccountsPayable\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isRestrictedToGiftSpecifications\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"parentId\": \"<integer>\",\n  \"beginningBalance\": \"<double>\",\n  \"currentBalance\": \"<double>\",\n  \"enableSync\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"customFields\": [\n    {\n      \"name\": \"<string>\",\n      \"value\": \"<string>\",\n      \"displayName\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"<string>\",\n      \"value\": \"<string>\",\n      \"displayName\": \"<string>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Projects_updateAProject_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.put("https://api.virtuoussoftware.com/api/Project/projectId?disableWebhookUpdates=%3Cboolean%3E")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"name\": \"<string>\",\n  \"revenueAccountingCode\": \"<string>\",\n  \"inventoryStatus\": \"<string>\",\n  \"type\": \"<string>\",\n  \"location\": \"<string>\",\n  \"onlineDisplayName\": \"<string>\",\n  \"description\": \"<string>\",\n  \"externalAccountingCode\": \"<string>\",\n  \"durationType\": \"<string>\",\n  \"startDate\": \"<dateTime>\",\n  \"endDate\": \"<dateTime>\",\n  \"financialNeedAmount\": \"<double>\",\n  \"financialNeedType\": \"<string>\",\n  \"financialNeedFrequency\": \"<string>\",\n  \"isPublic\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isActive\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isAvailableOnline\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isLimitedToFinancialNeed\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isTaxDeductible\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"treatAsAccountsPayable\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isRestrictedToGiftSpecifications\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"parentId\": \"<integer>\",\n  \"beginningBalance\": \"<double>\",\n  \"currentBalance\": \"<double>\",\n  \"enableSync\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"customFields\": [\n    {\n      \"name\": \"<string>\",\n      \"value\": \"<string>\",\n      \"displayName\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"<string>\",\n      \"value\": \"<string>\",\n      \"displayName\": \"<string>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Projects_updateAProject_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('PUT', 'https://api.virtuoussoftware.com/api/Project/projectId?disableWebhookUpdates=%3Cboolean%3E', [
  'body' => '{
  "name": "<string>",
  "revenueAccountingCode": "<string>",
  "inventoryStatus": "<string>",
  "type": "<string>",
  "location": "<string>",
  "onlineDisplayName": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "externalAccountingCode": "<string>",
  "durationType": "<string>",
  "startDate": "<dateTime>",
  "endDate": "<dateTime>",
  "financialNeedAmount": "<double>",
  "financialNeedType": "<string>",
  "financialNeedFrequency": "<string>",
  "isPublic": "<boolean>",
  "isActive": "<boolean>",
  "isAvailableOnline": "<boolean>",
  "isLimitedToFinancialNeed": "<boolean>",
  "isTaxDeductible": "<boolean>",
  "treatAsAccountsPayable": "<boolean>",
  "isRestrictedToGiftSpecifications": "<boolean>",
  "parentId": "<integer>",
  "beginningBalance": "<double>",
  "currentBalance": "<double>",
  "enableSync": "<boolean>",
  "customFields": [
    {
      "name": "<string>",
      "value": "<string>",
      "displayName": "<string>"
    },
    {
      "name": "<string>",
      "value": "<string>",
      "displayName": "<string>"
    }
  ]
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Projects_updateAProject_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.virtuoussoftware.com/api/Project/projectId?disableWebhookUpdates=%3Cboolean%3E");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.PUT);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"name\": \"<string>\",\n  \"revenueAccountingCode\": \"<string>\",\n  \"inventoryStatus\": \"<string>\",\n  \"type\": \"<string>\",\n  \"location\": \"<string>\",\n  \"onlineDisplayName\": \"<string>\",\n  \"description\": \"<string>\",\n  \"externalAccountingCode\": \"<string>\",\n  \"durationType\": \"<string>\",\n  \"startDate\": \"<dateTime>\",\n  \"endDate\": \"<dateTime>\",\n  \"financialNeedAmount\": \"<double>\",\n  \"financialNeedType\": \"<string>\",\n  \"financialNeedFrequency\": \"<string>\",\n  \"isPublic\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isActive\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isAvailableOnline\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isLimitedToFinancialNeed\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isTaxDeductible\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"treatAsAccountsPayable\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"isRestrictedToGiftSpecifications\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"parentId\": \"<integer>\",\n  \"beginningBalance\": \"<double>\",\n  \"currentBalance\": \"<double>\",\n  \"enableSync\": \"<boolean>\",\n  \"customFields\": [\n    {\n      \"name\": \"<string>\",\n      \"value\": \"<string>\",\n      \"displayName\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"<string>\",\n      \"value\": \"<string>\",\n      \"displayName\": \"<string>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Projects_updateAProject_example
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "name": "<string>",
  "revenueAccountingCode": "<string>",
  "inventoryStatus": "<string>",
  "type": "<string>",
  "location": "<string>",
  "onlineDisplayName": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "externalAccountingCode": "<string>",
  "durationType": "<string>",
  "startDate": "<dateTime>",
  "endDate": "<dateTime>",
  "financialNeedAmount": "<double>",
  "financialNeedType": "<string>",
  "financialNeedFrequency": "<string>",
  "isPublic": "<boolean>",
  "isActive": "<boolean>",
  "isAvailableOnline": "<boolean>",
  "isLimitedToFinancialNeed": "<boolean>",
  "isTaxDeductible": "<boolean>",
  "treatAsAccountsPayable": "<boolean>",
  "isRestrictedToGiftSpecifications": "<boolean>",
  "parentId": "<integer>",
  "beginningBalance": "<double>",
  "currentBalance": "<double>",
  "enableSync": "<boolean>",
  "customFields": [
    [
      "name": "<string>",
      "value": "<string>",
      "displayName": "<string>"
    ],
    [
      "name": "<string>",
      "value": "<string>",
      "displayName": "<string>"
    ]
  ]
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.virtuoussoftware.com/api/Project/projectId?disableWebhookUpdates=%3Cboolean%3E")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "PUT"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```