# Update Evidence

## Update a current evidence item

<mark style="color:yellow;">`PUT`</mark> `/api/v1/evidence/:uuid?`

Use this API endpoint to update evidence items within Monolith.

{% hint style="danger" %}
`uuid` is required.
{% endhint %}

**Request Body**

| Name              | Type   | Description                                                                                      |
| ----------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `uuid`            | string | Unique ID of the evidence to be updated. REQUIRED                                                |
| `evidence_number` | string | Evidence number of the evidence being created.                                                   |
| `item_name`       | string | Name of the evidence item.                                                                       |
| `type`            | string | The type of evidence item: (Smartphone, Server, Email, etc...)                                   |
| `location_id`     | number | Changes the location of the evidence item.  Location ID can be retrieved from the Locations API. |
| `provider`        | string | Service provider or manufacturer of evidence.                                                    |
| `model_number`    | string | Evidence model number.                                                                           |
| `unique_id`       | string | Unique ID associated with the device - usually a serial number or account name.                  |
| `size`            | number | Capacity of the evidence                                                                         |
| `size_unit`       | string | <p>Unit of capacity:<br>KB, MB, GB, TB, PB</p>                                                   |
| `description`     | string | Description of the item                                                                          |


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