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update_task

Update a task

A tool of io.usefulapi/parabol

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MUTATES Parabol data: update an existing task. Required: id. Optionally change content (stringified TipTap JSON), status, assignee (userId), or sortOrder. Only included fields change. Parabol GraphQL: updateTask(updatedTask, area). Requires TASKS_WRITE.

Input schema

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
idstringyesThe task id (required).
contentstringnoNew rich-text content as a stringified TipTap/ProseMirror JSON document.
statusstringnoNew status (TaskStatusEnum).
userIdstringnoReassign the task to this user id.
sortOrdernumbernoNew sort order (Float).
areastringnoOptional AreaEnum context.
fieldsobjectnoAdditional documented GraphQL input fields to send verbatim in this mutation's input (merged OVER the typed fields above).
Raw JSON schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The task id (required)."
    },
    "content": {
      "description": "New rich-text content as a stringified TipTap/ProseMirror JSON document.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "status": {
      "description": "New status (TaskStatusEnum).",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "active",
        "stuck",
        "done",
        "future"
      ]
    },
    "userId": {
      "description": "Reassign the task to this user id.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "sortOrder": {
      "description": "New sort order (Float).",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "area": {
      "description": "Optional AreaEnum context.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "fields": {
      "description": "Additional documented GraphQL input fields to send verbatim in this mutation's input (merged OVER the typed fields above).",
      "type": "object",
      "propertyNames": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "additionalProperties": {}
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

First seen 2026-09-17 · last seen 2026-09-20