Update Task

Update_Task modifies an existing GovTribe task and returns the updated task resource as JSON text.

Input Contract

• task_id: GovTribe ID of the task to update.

  • type: string

  • required: yes

  • default: n/a

• pipeline_id: GovTribe ID of the pipeline that owns the task context (required on every call).

  • type: string

  • required: yes

  • default: n/a

• pursuit_id: GovTribe ID of the pursuit associated with the task context (required on every call).

  • type: string

  • required: yes

  • default: n/a

• owner_model_id: Assign or reassign the task owner.

  • type: string

  • required: no

  • default: omit to keep current owner

• name: Task name update.

  • type: string

  • required: no

  • default: omit to keep current name

  • shape: min length 1, max length 100

• description: Task description update.

  • type: string

  • required: no

  • default: omit to keep current description

  • shape: max length 10000

• dueDate: Due date update.

  • type: string

  • required: no

  • default: omit to keep current due date

  • shape: YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601

• priority: Task priority update.

  • type: string enum

  • required: no

  • default: omit to keep current priority

  • options: low, medium, high, urgent

• comment: Comment to attach with the update.

  • type: string

  • required: no

  • default: omit for no comment update

  • shape: max length 1000

Output Contract

• Top-level keys:

  • govtribe_id

  • govtribe_ai_summary

  • govtribe_type

  • govtribe_url

  • name

  • description

  • comment

  • due_date

  • past_due

  • due_soon

  • priority

  • completed_at

  • reopened_at

  • created_at

  • updated_at

  • owner

  • creator

  • pipeline

  • pursuit

  • stage

• Row keys:

  • n/a

• Relationship retrieval map:

  • creator

    • resource_type: user

    • tool: Search_Users

    • filter: user_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, name, email

  • owner

    • resource_type: user

    • tool: Search_Users

    • filter: user_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, name, email

  • pipeline

    • resource_type: pipeline

    • tool: Search_Pipelines

    • filter: creator_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name

  • pursuit

    • resource_type: pursuit

    • tool: Search_Pursuits

    • filter: creator_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name

  • stage

    • resource_type: stage

    • tool: Search_Stages

    • filter: creator_ids

    • nested_keys: govtribe_id, govtribe_type, govtribe_url, name, type

Usage Patterns

Pattern A: Reassign ownership, set priority, and update due date. Tool: Update_Task

{
  "task_id": "<TASK_ID>",
  "pipeline_id": "<PIPELINE_ID>",
  "pursuit_id": "<PURSUIT_ID>",
  "owner_model_id": "<USER_ID>",
  "priority": "high",
  "dueDate": "2026-03-20"
}