> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.parse.bot/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Check for available updates

> Compare your API against the canonical version to find new or updated endpoints. Returns a list of changes you can preview and merge.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /dispatch/tasks/{task_id}/updates
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Parse API
  description: Programmatic API for creating, managing, and executing web scraping APIs.
  version: 2.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.parse.bot
    description: Production
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Execute
    description: Call the endpoints of an API you've built — the most common operation
  - name: Marketplace
    description: >-
      Browse and search the public marketplace of pre-built APIs (no auth
      required)
  - name: Dispatch
    description: Create and manage scraping APIs
  - name: Export
    description: Export API specs in standard formats
  - name: Updates
    description: Check and merge upstream improvements to your APIs
paths:
  /dispatch/tasks/{task_id}/updates:
    get:
      tags:
        - Dispatch
      summary: Check for available updates
      description: >-
        Compare your API against the canonical version to find new or updated
        endpoints. Returns a list of changes you can preview and merge.
      operationId: check_updates
      parameters:
        - name: task_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Available updates
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  updates:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/EndpointUpdate'
                  canonical_scraper_id:
                    type: string
                    nullable: true
                    description: ID of the canonical scraper (present when updates exist)
components:
  schemas:
    EndpointUpdate:
      type: object
      properties:
        endpoint_name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the endpoint with an available update
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - new
            - updated
          description: >-
            'new' if the endpoint didn't exist when you cloned, 'updated' if the
            canonical version changed
        description:
          type: string
        method:
          type: string
          description: HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
        user_has_called:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether you've previously called this endpoint
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: >-
        API key for programmatic access. Create one in the Parse dashboard at
        https://parse.bot (Settings → API Keys). Keys start with 'pmx_'.

````