> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://basedash.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update a skill

> Updates an existing skill. Requires admin access to the organization.



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://charts.basedash.com/api/public/openapi patch /api/public/organizations/{orgId}/skills/{id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Basedash Public API
  version: 0.0.0
  description: >-
    API for programmatic access to Basedash features. Use API keys for
    authentication.
  contact:
    name: Basedash Support
    url: https://basedash.com
    email: support@basedash.com
servers:
  - url: https://charts.basedash.com
    description: Production
security: []
tags:
  - name: Organizations
    description: Manage organizations
  - name: Groups
    description: Manage organization groups and memberships
  - name: Data Sources
    description: Manage database connections and data sources
  - name: MCP servers
    description: Manage MCP server data sources
  - name: Insights
    description: Manage generated insights
  - name: Automations
    description: Manage automations and automation runs
  - name: Skills
    description: Manage organization skills
  - name: Definitions
    description: Manage reusable SQL definitions
paths:
  /api/public/organizations/{orgId}/skills/{id}:
    patch:
      tags:
        - Skills
      summary: Update a skill
      description: Updates an existing skill. Requires admin access to the organization.
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            description: Organization ID
          required: true
          description: Organization ID
          name: orgId
          in: path
        - schema:
            type: string
            description: Skill ID
          required: true
          description: Skill ID
          name: id
          in: path
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateSkillInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Skill updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/SkillResponse'
                required:
                  - data
        '400':
          description: Bad request - Invalid JSON body or validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Missing or invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: Not found - Skill not found or no admin access
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded - Too many requests
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RateLimitErrorResponse'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    UpdateSkillInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 100
          description: Human-readable skill name
        description:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 1024
          description: Optional routing description for the skill
        instructions:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 50000
          description: Full reusable skill instructions
    SkillResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Skill ID
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Skill creation timestamp
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Skill last update timestamp
        name:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable skill name
        description:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: Routing description that explains when the skill should be used
        instructions:
          type: string
          description: Full reusable skill instructions
        organizationId:
          type: string
          description: Organization ID
      required:
        - id
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
        - name
        - description
        - instructions
        - organizationId
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
      required:
        - error
    RateLimitErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RateLimitError'
      required:
        - error
    ApiError:
      type: object
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Error type identifier
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error description
      required:
        - title
        - detail
    RateLimitError:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        - type: object
          properties:
            title:
              type: string
              enum:
                - RateLimitExceeded
            retryAfterMs:
              type: number
              description: Milliseconds until the rate limit window resets
          required:
            - retryAfterMs
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API key authentication using Bearer token format: `Bearer
        <basedash_api_key>`

````