views.update

Update an existing view.

Facts

Method URL: https://slack.com/api/views.update

Preferred HTTP method: POST

Accepted content types: application/x-www-form-urlencoded, application/json

Rate limiting: Tier 4

Works with:

Token type	Required scope(s)
bot	No scope required
user	No scope required
classic bot	`bot`

Update a view by passing a new view definition object along with the view_id returned in views.open or the external_id. See the modals documentation to learn more about updating views and avoiding race conditions with the hash argument.

Arguments

tokenRequired

Authentication token bearing required scopes. Tokens should be passed as an HTTP Authorization header or alternatively, as a POST parameter.

Examplexxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxxx

viewRequired

A view object. This must be a JSON-encoded string.

external_idOptional

A unique identifier of the view set by the developer. Must be unique for all views on a team. Max length of 255 characters. Either view_id or external_id is required.

Examplebmarley_view2

hashOptional

A string that represents view state to protect against possible race conditions.

Example156772938.1827394

view_idOptional

A unique identifier of the view to be updated. Either view_id or external_id is required.

ExampleVMM512F2U

This method supports application/json via HTTP POST. Present your token in your request's Authorization header. Learn more.

Preserving input entry

Data entered or selected in input blocks can be preserved while updating views. The new view object that you use with views.update should contain the same input blocks and elements with identical block_id and action_id values.

Response

If you pass a valid view object along with a view_id or external_id, you'll receive a success response with the updated payload.

Common successful response

Typical success response includes the updated view payload.

{
    "ok": true,
    "view": {
        "id": "VNM522E2U",
        "team_id": "T9M4RL1JM",
        "type": "modal",
        "title": {
            "type": "plain_text",
            "text": "Updated Modal",
            "emoji": true
        },
        "close": {
            "type": "plain_text",
            "text": "Close",
            "emoji": true
        },
        "submit": null,
        "blocks": [
            {
                "type": "section",
                "block_id": "s_block",
                "text": {
                    "type": "plain_text",
                    "text": "I am but an updated modal",
                    "emoji": true
                },
                "accessory": {
                    "type": "button",
                    "action_id": "button_4",
                    "text": {
                        "type": "plain_text",
                        "text": "Click me"
                    }
                }
            }
        ],
        "private_metadata": "",
        "callback_id": "view_2",
        "external_id": "",
        "state": {
            "values": []
        },
        "hash": "1569262015.55b5e41b",
        "clear_on_close": true,
        "notify_on_close": false,
        "root_view_id": "VNN729E3U",
        "previous_view_id": null,
        "app_id": "AAD3351BQ",
        "bot_id": "BADF7A34H"
    }
}

Common error response

Typical error response.

{
    "ok": false,
    "error": "not_found"
}

Errors

This table lists the expected errors that this method could return. However, other errors can be returned in the case where the service is down or other unexpected factors affect processing. Callers should always check the value of the ok params in the response.

Error	Description
`hash_conflict`	Error returned when the provided `hash` doesn't match the current stored value.
`not_found`	Error returned when the given `view_id` or `external_id` doesn't exist.
`duplicate_external_id`	Error returned when the given `external_id` has already be used.
`view_too_large`	Error returned if the provided view is greater than 250kb.
`not_authed`	No authentication token provided.
`invalid_auth`	Some aspect of authentication cannot be validated. Either the provided token is invalid or the request originates from an IP address disallowed from making the request.
`account_inactive`	Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace when using a `bot` token.
`token_revoked`	Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace or the app has been removed when using a `user` token.
`no_permission`	The workspace token used in this request does not have the permissions necessary to complete the request. Make sure your app is a member of the conversation it's attempting to post a message to.
`org_login_required`	The workspace is undergoing an enterprise migration and will not be available until migration is complete.
`ekm_access_denied`	Administrators have suspended the ability to post a message.
`missing_scope`	The token used is not granted the specific scope permissions required to complete this request.
`not_allowed_token_type`	The token type used in this request is not allowed.
`method_deprecated`	The method has been deprecated.
`deprecated_endpoint`	The endpoint has been deprecated.
`two_factor_setup_required`	Two factor setup is required.
`enterprise_is_restricted`	The method cannot be called from an Enterprise.
`team_access_not_granted`	The token used is not granted the specific workspace access required to complete this request.
`invalid_arguments`	The method was either called with invalid arguments or some detail about the arguments passed are invalid, which is more likely when using complex arguments like blocks or attachments.
`invalid_arg_name`	The method was passed an argument whose name falls outside the bounds of accepted or expected values. This includes very long names and names with non-alphanumeric characters other than `_`. If you get this error, it is typically an indication that you have made a very malformed API call.
`invalid_array_arg`	The method was passed an array as an argument. Please only input valid strings.
`invalid_charset`	The method was called via a `POST` request, but the `charset` specified in the `Content-Type` header was invalid. Valid charset names are: `utf-8` `iso-8859-1`.
`invalid_form_data`	The method was called via a `POST` request with `Content-Type` `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` or `multipart/form-data`, but the form data was either missing or syntactically invalid.
`invalid_post_type`	The method was called via a `POST` request, but the specified `Content-Type` was invalid. Valid types are: `application/json` `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` `multipart/form-data` `text/plain`.
`missing_post_type`	The method was called via a `POST` request and included a data payload, but the request did not include a `Content-Type` header.
`team_added_to_org`	The workspace associated with your request is currently undergoing migration to an Enterprise Organization. Web API and other platform operations will be intermittently unavailable until the transition is complete.
`ratelimited`	The request has been ratelimited. Refer to the `Retry-After` header for when to retry the request.
`accesslimited`	Access to this method is limited on the current network
`request_timeout`	The method was called via a `POST` request, but the `POST` data was either missing or truncated.
`service_unavailable`	The service is temporarily unavailable
`fatal_error`	The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering a catastrophic error. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised.
`internal_error`	The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering an error, likely due to a transient issue on our end. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised.

Warnings

This table lists the expected warnings that this method will return. However, other warnings can be returned in the case where the service is experiencing unexpected trouble.

Warning	Description
`missing_charset`	The method was called via a `POST` request, and recommended practice for the specified `Content-Type` is to include a `charset` parameter. However, no `charset` was present. Specifically, non-form-data content types (e.g. `text/plain`) are the ones for which `charset` is recommended.
`superfluous_charset`	The method was called via a `POST` request, and the specified `Content-Type` is not defined to understand the `charset` parameter. However, `charset` was in fact present. Specifically, form-data content types (e.g. `multipart/form-data`) are the ones for which `charset` is superfluous.

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