diff --git a/api/markdown.py b/api/markdown.py
index 7bfe4f6..bb8c785 100644
--- a/api/markdown.py
+++ b/api/markdown.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def create_markdown():
             session.rollback()
             return jsonify({"error": f"create failed - {errno}"}), 500
 
-@markdown_bp.route('/<int:markdown_id>', methods=['PUT'])
+@markdown_bp.route('/<int:markdown_id>', methods=['PUT', 'PATCH'])
 @require_auth(roles=['admin', 'creator'])
 @limiter.limit(api.get_rate_limit)
 def update_markdown(markdown_id):
@@ -76,9 +76,17 @@ def update_markdown(markdown_id):
         if markdown is None:
             return jsonify({"error": "file not found"}), 404
         data = request.json
-        markdown.title = data.get('title')
-        markdown.content = data.get('content')
-        markdown.path_id = data.get('path_id')
+        if request.method == "PUT":
+            markdown.title = data.get('title')
+            markdown.content = data.get('content')
+            markdown.path_id = data.get('path_id')
+        elif request.method == "PATCH":
+            if 'title' in data:
+                markdown.title = data.get('title')
+            if 'content' in data:
+                markdown.content = data.get('content')
+            if 'path_id' in data:
+                markdown.path_id = data.get('path_id')
         session.commit()
         return jsonify(markdown.to_dict()), 200
 
diff --git a/api/path.py b/api/path.py
index 35f8e2e..394d4b9 100644
--- a/api/path.py
+++ b/api/path.py
@@ -69,6 +69,28 @@ def update_path(path_id):
         session.commit()
         return jsonify(path.to_dict()), 200
 
+@path_bp.route('/<int:path_id>', methods=['PATCH'])
+@limiter.limit(api.get_rate_limit)
+@require_auth(roles=['admin'])
+def patch_path(path_id):
+    data = request.json
+    if not data or 'name' not in data and 'parent_id' not in data:
+        return jsonify({"error": "bad request"}), 400
+    with get_db() as session:
+        path = session.query(Path).get(path_id)
+        if path is None:
+            return jsonify({"error": "path not found"}), 404
+        updated_name =data.get('name', path.name)
+        updated_parent_id = data.get('parent_id', path.parent_id)
+
+        if session.query(Path).filter_by(name=updated_name, parent_id=updated_parent_id).first():
+            return jsonify({"error": "Path already exists under the parent"}), 409
+        path.name = updated_name
+        path.parent_id = updated_parent_id
+        session.commit()
+        return jsonify(path.to_dict()), 200
+
+
 @path_bp.route('/<int:path_id>', methods=['DELETE'])
 @limiter.limit(api.get_rate_limit)
 @require_auth(roles=['admin'])