*Workflows › Reference › Actions › Projects*

# Update project

> Changes the header data of a project: name, dates, customer, type, location and reference.

## At a glance

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Domain | `projects` |
| Group in the editor | Projects › Projects |
| Runs as | The owner of the workflow, with their permissions |
| Permission | Edit access to Projects. Administrators always pass; a module outside the plan blocks everyone. |
| Destructive | No: the public MCP catalogue does not mark it as destructive |
| Also available in | REST API, MCP (`filmo_projects_update`) |

ACTION `projects.update`

## Inputs

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `projectId` | string | Yes |  |
| `name` | string | No |  |
| `contactId` | string | No |  |
| `startDate` | string | No |  |
| `endDate` | string | No |  |
| `projectTypeId` | string | No |  |
| `externalReference` | string | No |  |

## Outputs

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `projectId` | string |  |
| `updatedFields` | string[] |  |

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Canonical URL: https://docs.filmo.io/workflows/reference/actions/projects-update  
Last updated: 2026-10-25