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To update some of the basic details for an existing file request, all you need is its unique ID. 
curl -i -X PUT "https://api.box.com/2.0/file_requests/42037322" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>" \
     -d '{
       "title": "Please upload required documents",
       "description": "Please upload required documents",
       "status": "active",
       "is_email_required": true,
       "is_description_required": false
     }'
For more details on the different fields that can be updated when creating a template, please see the reference documentation for the API.
The ID of a file request can be determined by visiting the Box web app and inspecting the URL. Please on setting up a file request template to learn how to determine a file request ID.