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PATCH/signals/{id}

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer token · headerrequired

`MEDIAN_KEY` from Settings under API, or an MCP OAuth access token. A key acts as the organization; a token acts as the person who approved it.

Path parameters

idstringrequired

A signal id.

Request body

requiredapplication/json

titlestring

bodystring

statusstring

Allowed:openplannedin progressin reviewdonedeclined

prioritystring

Allowed:urgenthighmediumlow

Responses

200Done.

okboolean

400The request is malformed, and the message names the field.

errorobject

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codestring

messagestring

401The bearer token is missing, revoked, or expired.

errorobject

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codestring

messagestring

404Not one of yours, or not there at all.

errorobject

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codestring

messagestring

429Too many requests. Wait the seconds in `Retry-After`. Limits depend on the plan. See [rate limits](/api/errors-and-limits#rate-limits).

errorobject

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codestring

messagestring

Request

curl -X PATCH "https://api.median.sh/v1/signals/string" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "status": "done"
}'

const response = await fetch("https://api.median.sh/v1/signals/string", {
  method: "PATCH",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "status": "done"
})
});

Response

{
  "ok": true
}