---
search:
  tags:
    - Curricula
    - PUT
seo:
  description: >-
    Sets parentId on a module slot to nest it… Reference for the PUT
    /curricula/{id}/versions/{versionId}/items/{itemId}/parent endpoint in the
    Fuxam API v4.
sidebar:
  label: Set parent item for a module slot
  badge: PUT
title: Set parent item for a module slot
type: openapi-operation
---
Sets `parentId` on a module slot to nest it under another item in the same curricula version. Scoped to your integration's institution via Basic Auth credentials.

`PUT /curricula/{id}/versions/{versionId}/items/{itemId}/parent`

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

- `parentId` (string, required)

Request body example:

```json
{
  "parentId": "cvi_parent_001"
}
```

**Responses**

- `200` — Updated item with parent
- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Not Found
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity — validation or business rule error
- `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": "cvi_001",
    "curriculaVersionId": "cv_001",
    "courseModuleId": "mod_001",
    "courseModuleVersionId": "modv_001",
    "curriculaVersionTermId": "cvt_001",
    "curriculaVersionPathwayId": null,
    "parentId": "cvi_parent_001",
    "isCoreModule": true,
    "isFinalModule": false,
    "moduleGroupId": null,
    "updatedAt": null,
    "courseModule": {
      "id": "mod_001",
      "name": "Introduction to Economics",
      "code": "ECO101"
    },
    "courseModuleVersion": {
      "id": "modv_001",
      "name": "Introduction to Economics",
      "version": "1.0",
      "status": "ACTIVE"
    },
    "curriculaVersionTerm": {
      "id": "cvt_001",
      "name": "Semester 1",
      "position": 1
    },
    "curriculaVersionPathway": null,
    "parentItemId": "cvi_parent_001",
    "childCount": 0
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123",
    "timestamp": "2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z",
    "version": "v4"
  }
}
```