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PUT
/
cases
/
cases
/
{case_id}
Update Case
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://api.example.com/cases/cases/{case_id} \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "patient_name": "<string>",
  "patient_age": 123,
  "case_summary": "<string>",
  "status": "<string>"
}
'
{
  "message": "<string>",
  "case": {
    "case.case_id": 123,
    "case.user_id": "<string>",
    "case.patient_name": "<string>",
    "case.patient_age": 123,
    "case.patient_gender": "<string>",
    "case.case_summary": "<string>",
    "case.status": "<string>",
    "case.created_at": "<string>",
    "case.updated_at": "<string>"
  },
  "400 Bad Request": {},
  "404 Not Found": {},
  "500 Internal Server Error": {}
}

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Authentication

This endpoint requires authentication. The user_id is automatically retrieved from the authenticated session.

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Path Parameters

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case_id
integer
required
The unique identifier of the case to update

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Request Body

All fields are optional. Only include the fields you want to update.
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patient_name
string
Updated patient name
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patient_age
integer
Updated patient age in years
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case_summary
string
Updated case summary or doctor’s notes
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status
string
Updated case status (e.g., “pending”, “analyzing”, “completed”, “archived”)

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Response

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message
string
Success message confirming the update
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case
object
The updated case object with all current values
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case.case_id
integer
Unique identifier for the case
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case.user_id
string
ID of the doctor who owns the case
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case.patient_name
string
Updated patient name
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case.patient_age
integer
Updated patient age
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case.patient_gender
string
Patient gender (unchanged)
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case.case_summary
string
Updated case summary
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case.status
string
Updated case status
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case.created_at
string
Original creation timestamp
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case.updated_at
string
Timestamp of the latest update

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Example Request

curl -X PUT "https://api.medmitra.com/cases/cases/12345" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -d '{
    "case_summary": "Patient shows improvement after initial treatment. Follow-up recommended.",
    "status": "completed"
  }'

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Example Response

{
  "message": "Case updated successfully",
  "case": {
    "case_id": 12345,
    "user_id": "b8acad4b-4944-4d66-b405-de70886e7248",
    "patient_name": "John Doe",
    "patient_age": 45,
    "patient_gender": "male",
    "case_summary": "Patient shows improvement after initial treatment. Follow-up recommended.",
    "status": "completed",
    "created_at": "2026-03-04T10:30:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-03-04T15:20:00Z"
  }
}

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Error Responses

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400 Bad Request
error
Invalid request data or no data provided for update
{
  "detail": "No data provided for update"
}
Or:
{
  "detail": "Supabase client error message"
}
​
404 Not Found
error
Case with the specified ID was not found
{
  "detail": "Case not found"
}
​
500 Internal Server Error
error
Server error during update operation
{
  "detail": "Internal server error: {error details}"
}

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Notes

  • Only fields included in the request body will be updated
  • Fields with null values are excluded from the update
  • The updated_at timestamp is automatically set to the current time
  • You must be the owner of the case (user_id must match) to update it
  • Patient gender cannot be updated through this endpoint

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