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# Unarchive Note

> Unarchive a note by setting its archived status to false

# Unarchive Note

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

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="integer" required>
  The unique identifier of the note to unarchive
</ParamField>

## Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X PATCH "https://arfan-notes.val.run/api/notes/23/unarchive" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json"
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const noteId = 23;

  const response = await fetch(`https://arfan-notes.val.run/api/notes/${noteId}/unarchive`, {
    method: 'PATCH',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
  });

  const unarchivedNote = await response.json();
  console.log(unarchivedNote);
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  note_id = 23

  response = requests.patch(
      f'https://arfan-notes.val.run/api/notes/{note_id}/unarchive',
      headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
  )

  unarchived_note = response.json()
  print(unarchived_note)
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Response

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Success Response theme={null}
  {
    "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"
  }
  ```

  ```json Error Response (Note Not Found) theme={null}
  {
    "error": "Note with ID 23 not found"
  }
  ```

  ```json Error Response (Not Archived) theme={null}
  {
    "error": "Note is not archived"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

## 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](/api/notes/archive-note) to archive a note
* Use [Get Filtered Notes](/api/notes/get-filtered-notes) with `archived=false` to see all active notes
* Use [Get All Notes](/api/notes/get-all-notes) to see both archived and unarchived notes

## Workflow Example

```javascript theme={null}
// 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');
}
```