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# Update Feedback

> Update an existing feedback item. Only the creator can update their own feedback.

## Authentication

Requires subscriber JWT token from login/identify.

```bash theme={null}
Authorization: Bearer SUBSCRIBER_JWT_TOKEN
```

## Request Body

<ParamField body="feedbackId" type="string" required>
  The feedback ID to update
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="title" type="string">
  Updated feedback title
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="text" type="string">
  Updated feedback description
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="boardId" type="string">
  Move feedback to a different board
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="type" type="string">
  Update feedback type/category
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="meta" type="object">
  Update custom metadata (merged with existing)
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="data" type="object">
  Updated feedback object with all fields
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl --location --request POST 'https://api.userorbit.com/v1/public/feedbacks.update' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer SUBSCRIBER_JWT_TOKEN' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
    "feedbackId": "feedback-uuid",
    "title": "Add dark mode support (Updated)",
    "text": "Updated description with more details about dark mode requirements."
  }'
  ```

  ```javascript Node.js theme={null}
  const response = await fetch('https://api.userorbit.com/v1/public/feedbacks.update', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer SUBSCRIBER_JWT_TOKEN',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      feedbackId: 'feedback-uuid',
      title: 'Add dark mode support (Updated)',
      text: 'Updated description with more details.'
    })
  });

  const { data: feedback } = await response.json();
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.post(
      'https://api.userorbit.com/v1/public/feedbacks.update',
      headers={
          'Authorization': 'Bearer SUBSCRIBER_JWT_TOKEN',
          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      },
      json={
          'feedbackId': 'feedback-uuid',
          'title': 'Add dark mode support (Updated)',
          'text': 'Updated description with more details.'
      }
  )

  feedback = response.json()['data']
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Response theme={null}
  {
    "data": {
      "id": "feedback-uuid",
      "urlId": "abc123def456",
      "url": "/add-dark-mode-support-updated-abc123def456",
      "title": "Add dark mode support (Updated)",
      "text": "Updated description with more details about dark mode requirements.",
      "status": "planned",
      "priority": "high",
      "boardId": "board-uuid",
      "creatorId": "subscriber-uuid",
      "teamId": "team-uuid",
      "feedbackVotesCount": 42,
      "feedbackCommentsCount": 12,
      "publishedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
      "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
      "updatedAt": "2024-01-20T15:45:00Z",
      "archivedAt": null
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

## Behavior

* **Creator Only**: Only the feedback creator can update it
* **Partial Updates**: Only provided fields are updated
* **URL Regeneration**: URL is regenerated if title changes
* **Timestamp Update**: `updatedAt` timestamp is updated automatically

## Use Cases

* **Edit Feedback**: Allow users to refine their feedback
* **Correct Mistakes**: Fix typos or add missing information
* **Update Requirements**: Clarify or expand on original feedback

## Notes

* Requires valid subscriber JWT token
* Only the creator can update (checked via subscriber ID)
* Returns 403 if user is not the creator
* Returns 404 if feedback doesn't exist
* Metadata is merged, not replaced