# PATCH/v2/orders/{order\_id}

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/patch-v2-orders-order-id/4863>\
**Category:** Alpaca Trading\
**Created:** [March 9, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/patch-v2-orders-order-id/4863 "2021-03-09T13:04:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Frank\_Simtob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/frank_simtob/32/1597_2.png) [@Frank\_Simtob](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Frank_Simtob)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/patch-v2-orders-order-id/4863/1 "2021-03-09T13:04:17Z")

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Is it possible to use PATCH/v2/orders/{order\_id} to change the type from “limit” to “market” ?  
Thank you  
Frank

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**Author:** ![Homer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/homer/32/3004_2.png) [@Homer](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Homer)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/patch-v2-orders-order-id/4863/2 "2022-02-16T15:15:34Z")

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this would be nice. i need it right now and just discovered i cannot completely replace an order.

id suggest a “replace” order type where you simply share an existing orderid and then the details/parameters of the new order that completely replace it.

this is needed and will save api calls. patch feels like it is currently half-implemented as you can only update a limited amount of things if the types are the same.