Unarchive Note

Unarchive a note by setting its archived status to false

PATCH /api/notes/:id/unarchive

Unarchive Note

cURL

curl --request PATCH \
  --url https://arfan-notes.val.run/api/notes/:id/unarchive

Success Response

{
  "id": 23,
  "title": "Advanced CSS Techniques",
  "content": "Modern CSS techniques including Grid, Flexbox, and custom properties...",
  "category": "css",
  "group": "first",
  "color": "primary",
  "archived": false,
  "createdAt": "2024-01-25T14:30:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2024-01-25T18:45:00Z"
}

Unarchive Note

Restore an archived note by setting its archived status to false. This makes the note visible in regular views again.

Path Parameters

id · integer · required

The unique identifier of the note to unarchive

Examples

cURL

curl -X PATCH "https://arfan-notes.val.run/api/notes/23/unarchive" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Response

Success Response

{
  "id": 23,
  "title": "Advanced CSS Techniques",
  "content": "Modern CSS techniques including Grid, Flexbox, and custom properties...",
  "category": "css",
  "group": "first",
  "color": "primary",
  "archived": false,
  "createdAt": "2024-01-25T14:30:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2024-01-25T18:45:00Z"
}

Behavior

• Sets the archived field to false
• Updates the updatedAt timestamp
• Returns the complete updated note object
• Unarchived notes will appear in regular note listings

Use Cases

• Content Recovery: Restore accidentally archived notes
• Workflow Management: Reactivate notes that are relevant again
• Content Management: Bring back historical notes for reference
• Mistake Correction: Undo archiving operations

Related Endpoints

• Use Archive Note to archive a note
• Use Get Filtered Notes with archived=false to see all active notes
• Use Get All Notes to see both archived and unarchived notes

Workflow Example

// Check if a note is archived before unarchiving
const noteId = 23;

// First, get the note to check its status
const checkResponse = await fetch(`https://arfan-notes.val.run/api/notes?id=${noteId}`);
const notes = await checkResponse.json();

if (notes.length > 0 && notes[0].archived) {
  // Note is archived, so we can unarchive it
  const unarchiveResponse = await fetch(`https://arfan-notes.val.run/api/notes/${noteId}/unarchive`, {
    method: 'PATCH',
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
  });
  
  const unarchivedNote = await unarchiveResponse.json();
  console.log('Note unarchived:', unarchivedNote);
} else {
  console.log('Note is not archived or does not exist');
}