---
search:
  tags:
    - Curricula
    - PATCH
seo:
  description: >-
    Partial update of pathway name, type,… Reference for the PATCH
    /curricula/{id}/versions/{versionId}/pathways/{pathwayId} endpoint in the
    Fuxam API v4.
sidebar:
  label: Update a pathway in a curricula version
  badge: PATCH
title: Update a pathway in a curricula version
type: openapi-operation
---
Partial update of pathway `name`, `type`, `position`, or `description`. Returns the updated pathway row. Scoped to your integration's institution via Basic Auth credentials.

`PATCH /curricula/{id}/versions/{versionId}/pathways/{pathwayId}`

**Request body** (`application/json`, required)

- `name` (string)
- `type` (string)
- `position` (integer)
- `description` (string)

Request body example:

```json
{
  "name": "Software Engineering track",
  "type": "SELECTABLE_FOCUS",
  "description": "Elective focus area in software engineering."
}
```

**Responses**

- `200` — Updated pathway
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Not Found
- `429` — Too Many Requests — 1000 requests per minute per institution. Includes \`X-RateLimit-Limit\`, \`X-RateLimit-Remaining\`, \`X-RateLimit-Reset\` (ISO-8601), and \`Retry-After\` (seconds).
- `500` — Internal Server Error

Response example, 200:

```json
{
  "data": {
    "id": "path_001",
    "position": 0,
    "name": "Software Engineering",
    "type": "SELECTABLE_FOCUS",
    "curriculaVersionId": "cv_001",
    "description": "Focus on software development."
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123",
    "timestamp": "2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z",
    "version": "v4"
  }
}
```