---
descriptions:
  update_role:
    name: The new name for the role.
    description: The new description for the role. Set to `null` to remove the description.
reference:
  curl:
    - key: update_role
      id: update_role
      url: /reference/roles/role/update
      title: '/authorization/roles/:slug'
      type: PATCH
      parameters:
        - key: name
          type: string
          optional: true
          description: (update_role.name)
        - key: description
          type: string | null
          optional: true
          description: (update_role.description)
      returns:
        - (role)
  js:
    - key: updateRole
      id: update_role
      url: /reference/roles/role/update
      title: authorization.updateRole()
      parameters:
        - key: slug
          type: string
          description: The slug of the role to update.
        - key: options
          type: object
          unwrap: true
          properties:
            - key: name
              type: string
              optional: true
              description: (update_role.name)
            - key: description
              type: string | null
              optional: true
              description: (update_role.description)
      returns:
        - key: Role
          description: (role.self)
  python:
    - key: update_role
      id: update_role
      url: /reference/roles/role/update
      title: authorization.update_role()
      parameters:
        - key: slug
          type: str
          description: The slug of the role to update.
        - key: name
          type: str
          optional: true
          description: (update_role.name)
        - key: description
          type: str | None
          optional: true
          description: (update_role.description)
      returns:
        - key: Role
          description: (role.self)
originalPath: .tmp-workos-clone/packages/docs/content/reference/roles/role/update.mdx
---

## Update an environment role

Update an existing environment role. Only the fields provided in the request body will be updated.

<CodeBlock referenceId="update_role">
  <CodeBlockTab title="Request" file="update-role-request" />
  <CodeBlockTab title="Response" file="update-role-response" />
</CodeBlock>