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Work Items (Boards) → Update Work Item
AI-generatedSummary
Updates an existing Azure DevOps work item in the selected project by applying the supplied field changes. Use it to change its description, assignee, state, priority, tags, or custom fields.
Inputs
- Project (required) — Azure DevOps project name or ID.
- Work Item ID (required) — Numeric ID of the work item to update.
- Additional Fields — Optionally set Description, Assigned To (user email), State, Priority, or comma-separated Tags. Custom Fields accepts one or more field paths and values, such as Custom.Urgency. Empty values are omitted from the update.
Output shape
A single work item record on success.
The node sends a PATCH request using Azure DevOps JSON Patch format. If processing multiple input items, it returns one output item per successful update. With Continue On Fail enabled, errors are returned as {"error":"..."} items.