# PUT

The method that replaces a whole resource.

## What is **PUT**?

`PUT` replaces a resource with the one in the body. Send the whole thing: missing fields are treated as removed.

```text
PUT /recipes/42

{ "title": "Fluffy Pancakes", "minutes": 20, "vegetarian": true }
```

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Updated: September 27, 2026

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