# Purpose methods: update, delete

URL: /code/sdk/purpose/records-update · Id: `page:code/sdk/purpose/records-update`

> The Purpose Verbs update, delete as typed SDK methods, with inputs, result, refusals and an example.

Reference for [Purpose](/business/nouns/purpose), one group of [Purpose methods](/code/sdk/purpose).

### Purpose.update
Changes the given properties of a Purpose. [Verb page](/business/nouns/purpose/update?interface=sdk).

```ts
interface PurposeVerbs {
  update(input: PurposeUpdateInput, options?: SB.CallOptions): SB.Call<Purpose>
}
```

Emits `Purpose.updated`.

**Inputs**

| Input | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | `string` | Yes | The id of the Purpose. |
| `name` | `string` | No | The reason, such as marketing email or call recording. |

**Returns**

| Output | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `purpose` | [Purpose](/business/nouns/purpose) | Yes | The Purpose. |

**Refuses when**

| Check | Error | Fix | Then call |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation. | [`forbidden`](/code/api/errors/forbidden) | Use a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them. | None. |

**Example**

```ts
import { $ } from 'startup-builder'

const purpose = await $.Purpose.update({ id: 'purpose_Aoz9nBatRR', name: 'Leaseline' })
```

### Purpose.delete
Deletes a Purpose: a soft delete that keeps its history, undone by `Thing.restore`. [Verb page](/business/nouns/purpose/delete?interface=sdk).

```ts
interface PurposeVerbs {
  delete(input: PurposeDeleteInput, options?: SB.CallOptions): SB.Call<Purpose>
}
```

Emits `Purpose.deleted`.

**Inputs**

| Input | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | `string` | Yes | The id of the Purpose. |

**Returns**

| Output | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `purpose` | [Purpose](/business/nouns/purpose) | Yes | The Purpose. |

**Refuses when**

| Check | Error | Fix | Then call |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation. | [`forbidden`](/code/api/errors/forbidden) | Use a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them. | None. |

**Example**

```ts
import { $ } from 'startup-builder'

const purpose = await $.Purpose.delete({ id: 'purpose_Aoz9nBatRR' })
```