---
title: update_workflow
slug: sdk-reference/workflows/update-workflow
---

Update an existing workflow's definition.

<CodeGroup>
```python Python
updated = await client.update_workflow(
    "wpid_abc123",
    json_definition={
        "title": "Extract Products",
        "workflow_definition": {
            "blocks": [
                {
                    "block_type": "task",
                    "label": "extract_data",
                    "prompt": "Extract the top 5 products",
                    "url": "https://example.com/products",
                }
            ],
            "parameters": [],
        },
    },
)
print(f"Updated to v{updated.version}")
```

```typescript TypeScript
const updated = await skyvern.updateWorkflow("wpid_abc123", {
  json_definition: {
    title: "Extract Products Updated",
    workflow_definition: {
      blocks: [
        {
          block_type: "task",
          label: "extract_data",
          prompt: "Extract the top 5 products",
          url: "https://example.com/products",
        },
      ],
      parameters: [],
    },
  },
});
console.log(`Updated to v${updated.version}`);
```
</CodeGroup>

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `workflow_id` | `str` | Yes | The workflow's permanent ID (`wpid_...`). |
| `json_definition` | `WorkflowCreateYamlRequest` | No | Updated definition as a JSON object. |
| `yaml_definition` | `str` | No | Updated definition as a YAML string. |
| `request_options` | `RequestOptions` | No | Per-request configuration (see below). |

### Returns `Workflow`

Creates a new version of the workflow.

---

### Request options


Override timeout, retries, or headers for this call by passing `request_options` (Python) or a second options argument (TypeScript).

<CodeGroup>
```python Python
from skyvern.client.core import RequestOptions

request_options=RequestOptions(
    timeout_in_seconds=120,
    max_retries=3,
    additional_headers={"x-custom-header": "value"},
)
```

```typescript TypeScript
// Pass as second argument to any method
{
  timeoutInSeconds: 120,
  maxRetries: 3,
  headers: { "x-custom-header": "value" },
}
```
</CodeGroup>

| Option (Python) | Option (TypeScript) | Type | Description |
|-----------------|---------------------|------|-------------|
| `timeout_in_seconds` | `timeoutInSeconds` | `int` / `number` | HTTP timeout in seconds. |
| `max_retries` | `maxRetries` | `int` / `number` | Retry count. |
| `additional_headers` | `headers` | `dict` / `Record<string, string>` | Extra headers. |
| `additional_query_parameters` | - | `dict` | Extra query parameters. |
| `additional_body_parameters` | - | `dict` | Extra body parameters. |
| - | `abortSignal` | `AbortSignal` | Signal to cancel the request. |
| - | `apiKey` | `string` | Override API key. |


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