:doc:`NovaActService <../../nova-act>` / Client / update_act

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update_act
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.. py:method:: NovaActService.Client.update_act(**kwargs)

  

  Updates an existing act's configuration, status, or error information.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/nova-act-2025-08-22/UpdateAct>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.update_act(
        workflowDefinitionName='string',
        workflowRunId='string',
        sessionId='string',
        actId='string',
        status='RUNNING'|'PENDING_CLIENT_ACTION'|'PENDING_HUMAN_ACTION'|'SUCCEEDED'|'FAILED'|'TIMED_OUT',
        error={
            'message': 'string',
            'type': 'string'
        }
    )
    
  :type workflowDefinitionName: string
  :param workflowDefinitionName: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The name of the workflow definition containing the act.

    

  
  :type workflowRunId: string
  :param workflowRunId: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The unique identifier of the workflow run containing the act.

    

  
  :type sessionId: string
  :param sessionId: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The unique identifier of the session containing the act.

    

  
  :type actId: string
  :param actId: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The unique identifier of the act to update.

    

  
  :type status: string
  :param status: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The new status to set for the act.

    

  
  :type error: dict
  :param error: 

    Error information to associate with the act, if applicable.

    

  
    - **message** *(string) --* **[REQUIRED]** 

      A human-readable description of the error that occurred.

      

    
    - **type** *(string) --* 

      The type or category of error that occurred.

      

    
  
  
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {}
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
  
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`NovaActService.Client.exceptions.AccessDeniedException`

  
  *   :py:class:`NovaActService.Client.exceptions.ConflictException`

  
  *   :py:class:`NovaActService.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException`

  
  *   :py:class:`NovaActService.Client.exceptions.ThrottlingException`

  
  *   :py:class:`NovaActService.Client.exceptions.InternalServerException`

  
  *   :py:class:`NovaActService.Client.exceptions.ValidationException`

  