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# Unpublish the Primary Version of an Article

Unpublishes the online primary version of an article when there isn’t an existing draft article.

The publishing actions are defined by the field change you request on the resource. To unpublish the primary version, use `"publishStatus":"draft"`.

## URI

```nolang
/services/data/v25.0/knowledgeManagement/articleVersions/masterVersions/<versionId>
```

## Formats

JSON, XML

## HTTP Method

PATCH

## Authentication

`Authorization: OAuth {accesstoken}`

## Parameters

| Parameter     | Description                                  |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| publishStatus | Publishing status of the article. Use draft. |

## Input

```nolang
{
    "publishStatus":"draft"
    }
```

## Output

HTTP status code 204 is returned when an existing record is updated.