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PATCH
/guidance/:domain/:guidance_id
PATCH
/guidance/:domain/:guidance_id
$curl -X PATCH https://fai.buildwithfern.com/guidance/domain/guidance_id \
> -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
> -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
> -d '{}'
1{
2 "guidance": {
3 "domain": "healthcare",
4 "context": [
5 "patient safety",
6 "clinical protocols",
7 "emergency procedures"
8 ],
9 "document": "This guidance document outlines the updated clinical protocols for patient safety in emergency situations, including triage procedures and medication administration.",
10 "guidance_id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-ab12-cd34ef567890",
11 "created_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
12 "updated_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z"
13 }
14}
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Authentication

AuthorizationBearer

Bearer authentication of the form Bearer <token>, where token is your auth token.

Path parameters

domainstringRequired
guidance_idstringRequired

Request

This endpoint expects an object.
contextlist of strings or nullOptional
The updated context of the guidance document, as a list of strings, that will be indexed. If not provided, this field will remain unchanged.
documentstring or nullOptional
The updated content of the guidance document that will be returned to Ask Fern during Ask Fern retrieval. If not provided, this field will remain unchanged.

Response

Successful Response
guidanceobject
The updated guidance document

Errors

422
Unprocessable Entity Error