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# Update Approval Policy V1

> Update name / tool_patterns / auto_approve_rules / is_active. Empty PATCH (no fields set) returns 422 — disallows accidental no-op writes that would still bump…

Update name / tool\_patterns / auto\_approve\_rules / is\_active.

Empty PATCH (no fields set) returns 422 — disallows accidental
no-op writes that would still bump `updated_at` and clutter
audit trails.

### Path parameters

<ParamField path="policy_id" type="string (uuid)" required />

### Request body

`ApprovalPolicyUpdateRequest`

<ParamField body="name" type="string,null" />

<ParamField body="tool_patterns" type="string[],null" />

<ParamField body="auto_approve_rules" type="object,null" />

<ParamField body="is_active" type="boolean,null" />

### Response

`ApprovalPolicySummary`

<ResponseField name="id" type="string" required />

<ResponseField name="name" type="string" required />

<ResponseField name="tool_patterns" type="string[]" required />

<ResponseField name="auto_approve_rules" type="object" required />

<ResponseField name="is_active" type="boolean" required />

<ResponseField name="created_at" type="string" required />

<ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string" required />

### Status codes

| Code  | Meaning             |
| ----- | ------------------- |
| `200` | Successful Response |
| `422` | Validation Error    |

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl --request PATCH \
    --url 'https://api.computer.stateset.app/api/v1/approval-policies/{policy_id}' \
    --header 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
    --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    --data '{
    "name": "Two-Person Tent",
    "tool_patterns": [
      "string"
    ],
    "auto_approve_rules": {},
    "is_active": true
  }'
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={null}
  {
    "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
    "name": "Two-Person Tent",
    "tool_patterns": [
      "string"
    ],
    "auto_approve_rules": {},
    "is_active": true,
    "created_at": "2026-08-31T14:22:05Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-08-31T14:22:05Z"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>