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# Update Component

Updates a component. Any fields included in the request are overwritten.

## Parameters

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  | Parameter      | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
  | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
  | Assignee Type  | The nominal user type used to determine the assignee for issues created with this component. See `realAssigneeType` for details on how the type of the user, and hence the user, assigned to issues is determined. Can take the following values:<br /><br /> \*  `PROJECT_LEAD` the assignee to any issues created with this component is nominally the lead for the project the component is in.<br /> \*  `COMPONENT_LEAD` the assignee to any issues created with this component is nominally the lead for the component.<br /> \*  `UNASSIGNED` an assignee is not set for issues created with this component.<br /> \*  `PROJECT_DEFAULT` the assignee to any issues created with this component is nominally the default assignee for the project that the component is in.<br /><br />Default value: `PROJECT_DEFAULT`.<br />Optional when creating or updating a component. |
  | Component ID   | The ID of the component.<br />Can be obtained via the `List Project Components` action.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
  | Description    | The description for the component. Optional when creating or updating a component.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
  | Lead User Name | The username of the component's lead user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
  | Name           | The unique name for the component in the project.<br /><br />Required when creating a component.<br />Optional when updating a component.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"id": "https://docs.atlassian.com/jira/REST/schema/component#",
	"title": "Component",
	"type": "object",
	"properties": {
		"self": {
			"type": "string",
			"format": "uri"
		},
		"id": {
			"type": "string"
		},
		"name": {
			"type": "string"
		},
		"description": {
			"type": "string"
		},
		"lead": {
			"$ref": "#/definitions/user"
		},
		"leadUserName": {
			"type": "string"
		},
		"assigneeType": {
			"type": "string",
			"enum": [
				"PROJECT_DEFAULT",
				"COMPONENT_LEAD",
				"PROJECT_LEAD",
				"UNASSIGNED"
			]
		},
		"assignee": {
			"$ref": "#/definitions/user"
		},
		"realAssigneeType": {
			"type": "string",
			"enum": [
				"PROJECT_DEFAULT",
				"COMPONENT_LEAD",
				"PROJECT_LEAD",
				"UNASSIGNED"
			]
		},
		"realAssignee": {
			"$ref": "#/definitions/user"
		},
		"isAssigneeTypeValid": {
			"type": "boolean"
		},
		"project": {
			"type": "string"
		},
		"projectId": {
			"type": "integer"
		},
		"archived": {
			"type": "boolean"
		},
		"deleted": {
			"type": "boolean"
		}
	},
	"definitions": {
		"simple-list-wrapper": {
			"title": "Simple List Wrapper",
			"type": "object",
			"properties": {
				"size": {
					"type": "integer"
				},
				"max-results": {
					"type": "integer"
				},
				"items": {
					"type": "array",
					"items": {
						"title": "Group",
						"type": "object",
						"properties": {
							"name": {
								"type": "string"
							},
							"self": {
								"type": "string",
								"format": "uri"
							}
						},
						"additionalProperties": false
					}
				}
			},
			"additionalProperties": false,
			"required": [
				"size"
			]
		},
		"user": {
			"title": "User",
			"type": "object",
			"properties": {
				"self": {
					"type": "string",
					"format": "uri"
				},
				"key": {
					"type": "string"
				},
				"name": {
					"type": "string"
				},
				"emailAddress": {
					"type": "string"
				},
				"avatarUrls": {
					"type": "object",
					"patternProperties": {
						".+": {
							"type": "string",
							"format": "uri"
						}
					},
					"additionalProperties": false
				},
				"displayName": {
					"type": "string"
				},
				"active": {
					"type": "boolean"
				},
				"deleted": {
					"type": "boolean"
				},
				"timeZone": {
					"type": "string"
				},
				"locale": {
					"type": "string"
				},
				"groups": {
					"$ref": "#/definitions/simple-list-wrapper"
				},
				"applicationRoles": {
					"$ref": "#/definitions/simple-list-wrapper"
				},
				"expand": {
					"type": "string"
				}
			},
			"additionalProperties": false,
			"required": [
				"active"
			]
		}
	},
	"additionalProperties": false,
	"required": [
		"isAssigneeTypeValid"
	]
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Update Component with Jira Data Center and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/update-component-with-jira-data-center-and-send-results-via-email)

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