title	Update task
description	Update the properties of a task object within a workflow object.
author	AlexFilipin
ms.localizationpriority	medium
ms.subservice	entra-id-governance
doc_type	apiPageType
ms.date	04/05/2024

Update task

Namespace: microsoft.graph.identityGovernance

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Update the properties of a task object.

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Permissions

Choose the permission or permissions marked as least privileged for this API. Use a higher privileged permission or permissions only if your app requires it. For details about delegated and application permissions, see Permission types. To learn more about these permissions, see the permissions reference.

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HTTP request

PATCH /identityGovernance/lifecycleWorkflows/workflows/{workflowId}/tasks/{taskId}

Request headers

Name	Description
Authorization	Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization.
Content-Type	application/json. Required.

Request body

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Property	Type	Description
description	String	Describes the purpose of the task for administrative use.
displayName	String	A unique string that identifies the task within the workflow.

Note

All other properties can be updated by creating a new workflow version. For details, see workflow: createNewVersion.

Response

If successful, this action returns a 204 No Content response code.

Examples

Request

The following example shows a request.

HTTP

PATCH https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/identitygovernance/lifecycleWorkflows/workflows/8696088c-1aef-4f65-afe9-acd55343e327/tasks/eb0b8bc2-7756-4429-8ce8-b9f09063cf54
Content-Type: application/json
Content-length: 454

{
    "description": "Add user to selected groups",
    "displayName": "Update marketing day 1 add users to Group set up",
}