Pages
Update a row
Update a row’s properties, trash state, archive state, lock, icon, and cover. Requires Update content.
PATCH
Updates a row or subpage. Requires Update content. Only rows the integration can read can be updated. The last editor becomes the integration bot.
Only the keys you send change. An empty body changes nothing and returns 200. Locked rows and databases can still be updated.
string
Optional. Only
2026-03-11 is accepted. Without it, the current version is used. A different value returns 400.string
required
The ID of a row or subpage.
object
Values keyed by property name or ID. See Property values. A subpage only accepts
title.boolean
true moves it to the trash, and false restores it. Subpages under the row move with it. Other rows linked as sub-items don’t.boolean
Archives or unarchives. Archived rows are left out of default queries.
boolean
Locks or unlocks.
object | null
Accepts
emoji, custom_emoji, icon, file (only the current icon’s image), and null. Icon names aren’t checked. external returns 400.object | null
Accepts
external (an http(s) URL), file (only the current cover’s image), and null.object
{ "mode": "default" } or { "mode": "silent" }. Only the format is checked; it doesn’t change behavior.object
Only the format is checked. It doesn’t move anything.
Trash rules
- A trashed row only accepts
in_trash: false. Other writes return 400Can't edit block that is archived. You must unarchive the block before editing. - A row of a trashed database can’t be updated, with the same 400.
- A row holding a subpage or inline database row the integration can’t read can’t be trashed or restored. The response is 403.
- A subpage whose parent is in the trash can’t be restored. The response is 400.
- The
archivedkey isn’t accepted. Usein_trash.
Keys that aren’t accepted
children, content, markdown, markdown_version, allow_async, template, position, and erase_content return 400, because content can’t be written.
Response
The updatedpage object, with all properties.
Errors
See Common rules for shared errors.