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# Update the incident

# Update the incident {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Update the incident record using either a PUT or PATCH function.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin, web_service_admin, or rest_api_explorer

## About this task

Use the REST API Explorer to send the following request:
PUT https://instance.service-now.com/api/now/v1/table/incident/{sys_id}?sysparm_exclude_ref_link=true

## Procedure

1. In the top-left of the REST API Explorer, click Modify a record (PUT) or Update a record (PATCH).
2. In the Path Parameters section, select the Incident (incident) table.
3. In the sys_id field, enter the sys_id of the record you created.
4. In the Request Body section, click Add a field.
5. Select the Short description field and specify a new value.
6. Click Send.  
   The response indicates the Status code and
   Execution time (in milliseconds) of the
   request.
7. Verify that the Response Body contains the updated short_description value.