Update a document using local API but keep it in draft

[modest robin]

This could just be my brain not working at the end of the week but here goes.

Is there a straightforward way to update a value in a draft document using the local API without needing to publish it?

Technically I could do a .findByID() first and check whether its _status is draft but I'd prefer to not have to do that and just use an .update() directly (since I could have many documents selected at once).

Thanks!

[weak shore]

New Community-Help Thread Created!

Help is on the way! To mark it as solved, use the /solve command. In the meantime, here are some existing threads that may help you:

Documentation:

• Drafts - Draft API - Updating or creating drafts
• Versions - Options - Versions enabled, drafts disabled
• Document Locking - How it works - Impact on APIs

Community-Help:

• [The following path cannot be queried: status","data":[{"path":"status"}]}]](https://payloadcms.com/community-help/discord/the-following-path-cannot-be-queried-status-data-path-status)
• Is there any example on how to publish one locale at a time ?
• Outputting all other localizations/locales of a collection in the REST API

[modest robin]

draft: true to the rescue.

[weak shore]

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