# update-app

> Update an existing app

Update an app by ID or slug. You can change its name, slug, GitHub repository
configuration, and delete protection. Omitted fields remain unchanged. A new
slug must not collide with another app in the project.

## Usage
```bash
unkey api apps update-app [flags]
```
## Flags
<ParamField body="--project" type="string" required>Project ID or slug.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="--app" type="string" required>App ID or slug.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="--name" type="string">New human-readable name. Omit to leave unchanged.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="--slug" type="string">New app slug. Omit to leave unchanged.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="--git" type="JSON string">
Connect or reconfigure a GitHub repository with `repository` and
`defaultBranch` fields. Set the value to `null` to disconnect the repository.
</ParamField>
<ParamField body="--delete-protection" type="bool">Enable or disable delete protection. Omit to leave unchanged.</ParamField>
## Global Flags
| Flag | Type | Description |
|------|------|-------------|
| `--root-key` | string | Override root key (`$UNKEY_ROOT_KEY`) |
| `--api-url` | string | Override API base URL (default: `https://api.unkey.com`) |
| `--config` | string | Path to config file (default: `~/.unkey/config.toml`) |
| `--output` | string | Output format. Use `json` for raw JSON |
| `--body` | string | Send this JSON string as the request body. You cannot combine it with request-building flags. |
## Examples
```bash
unkey api apps update-app --project=payments --app=app_1234abcd \
  --git='{"repository":"unkeyed/api","defaultBranch":"main"}'
```
See the [API reference](https://www.unkey.com/docs/api-reference/v2/apps/update-app).