# Update metadata descriptor **PUT /data/projects/{project_id}/metadata-descriptors/{descriptor_id}** Update a metadata descriptor. Descriptors serve to describe extra fields listed in the data attribute of entities. ## Servers - http://api.example.com: http://api.example.com () ## Authentication methods - Jwt authorization ## Parameters ### Path parameters - **project_id** (string(uuid)) Project unique identifier - **descriptor_id** (string(uuid)) Metadata descriptor unique identifier ### Body: application/json (object) - **name** (string) Name of the metadata descriptor - **for_client** (string) Whether the descriptor is for client - **choices** (array[string]) List of choices for the descriptor - **departments** (array[string]) List of departments for the descriptor ## Responses ### 200 Metadata descriptor updated #### Body: application/json (object) object [Powered by Bump.sh](https://bump.sh)