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

# Update a heading

> Partial patch: name, deadline, description, position. `deadline: null` removes the due date and the heading becomes a plain grouping again.

The **parent does not change** here: a heading moved to another project would leave its tasks attached to a grouping invisible from their own page. To move a batch, create the heading in the right parent then call `update_tasks` with `projectId` and `headingId`.



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://api.doers.sh/openapi.json patch /v2/headings/{headingId}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Doers API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: >-
    The open API of Doers: tasks, projects, areas, prioritised context and the
    day's plan.


    ## Authentication


    Every route requires a bearer token, generated from **Settings > API & MCP**
    in the app:


    ```

    Authorization: Bearer pc_…

    ```


    ## Two date fields, not to be confused


    - `when` — the **schedule**: `today`, `anytime` (Later), `someday` (Future)
    or a date.

    - `deadline` — the **commitment**, independent of the schedule.


    ## Time zone


    The server reasons in UTC and does not know yours. Send the `X-PC-Today:
    YYYY-MM-DD` header

    (or the `day` argument where it exists) so dated operations use your local
    day.


    ## MCP server


    The same token gives access to the [Model Context
    Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)

    server at `POST https://doers.sh/mcp`, which exposes the same operations as
    tools for Claude,

    Cursor and other compatible clients.
servers:
  - url: https://api.doers.sh
    description: Production.
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Tasks
  - name: Projects
  - name: Areas
  - name: Headings
  - name: Comments
  - name: Realtime
  - name: Devices
  - name: Context
  - name: Plan
  - name: Sessions
  - name: Rounds
  - name: Journal
  - name: Habits
  - name: Stats
  - name: Users
  - name: Profiles
  - name: Workspaces
  - name: Access
  - name: Activity
  - name: Tokens
  - name: Referrals
  - name: Files
  - name: Connections
  - name: Collaborators
  - name: Links
  - name: Packages
  - name: Installs
  - name: Billing
  - name: Calendar
  - name: Coach
  - name: Marketplace
paths:
  /v2/headings/{headingId}:
    patch:
      tags:
        - Headings
      summary: Update a heading
      description: >-
        Partial patch: name, deadline, description, position. `deadline: null`
        removes the due date and the heading becomes a plain grouping again.


        The **parent does not change** here: a heading moved to another project
        would leave its tasks attached to a grouping invisible from their own
        page. To move a batch, create the heading in the right parent then call
        `update_tasks` with `projectId` and `headingId`.
      operationId: updateHeading
      parameters:
        - name: headingId
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Identifier of a row.
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
            pattern: >-
              ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                deadline:
                  anyOf:
                    - type: string
                      format: date
                      pattern: >-
                        ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))$
                      description: Local day key, `YYYY-MM-DD`.
                    - type: 'null'
                name:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 1
                  maxLength: 200
                notes:
                  anyOf:
                    - type: string
                      description: >-
                        Markdown: bold, italic, headings, lists, quotes, rules,
                        links, inline code, tables and checkboxes. **Do not use
                        code blocks (```) or images**: the app's editor does not
                        support them and truncates the display from that point
                        on.
                      maxLength: 10000
                    - type: 'null'
                order:
                  type: number
                  description: >-
                    Manual position. Fractional values are valid; lower sorts
                    first.
              additionalProperties: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  heading:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      id:
                        type: string
                      name:
                        type: string
                      projectId:
                        anyOf:
                          - type: string
                          - type: 'null'
                      areaId:
                        anyOf:
                          - type: string
                          - type: 'null'
                      deadline:
                        anyOf:
                          - type: string
                          - type: 'null'
                        description: >-
                          Milestone due date `YYYY-MM-DD`, or `null` for a plain
                          grouping.
                      notes:
                        type: string
                      order:
                        type: number
                        description: >-
                          Manual position. Fractional values are valid; lower
                          sorts first.
                      openTaskCount:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: -9007199254740991
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                      doneTaskCount:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: -9007199254740991
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                    required:
                      - id
                      - name
                      - projectId
                      - areaId
                      - deadline
                      - notes
                      - order
                      - openTaskCount
                      - doneTaskCount
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - heading
                additionalProperties: false
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
components:
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      description: >-
        Invalid request — unreadable body, out-of-range field or unknown
        parameter.
    Unauthorized:
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      description: Token missing, unknown or revoked.
    NotFound:
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      description: >-
        Resource does not exist **or** belongs to another account — the API
        never distinguishes the two.
    TooManyRequests:
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      description: Too many requests. `Retry-After` says how many seconds to wait.
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              description: Stable machine-readable code.
            message:
              type: string
              description: Human-readable message.
            details:
              type: array
              description: Per-field detail, present on validation errors.
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  field:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - field
                  - message
          required:
            - code
            - message
      required:
        - error
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: A `pc_…` token generated from Settings > API & MCP.

````