# Job description

The Job description entity contains information for the worker about what needs to be done and what is in progress.

## Retrieve the job description

 - [GET /api/jobs/{id}/description](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/ch/jobs-api/job-description/jobdescription.md): Retrieves the description for a specific job using its ID, for example 39595.

## Create or update the job description

 - [PUT /api/jobs/{id}/description](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/ch/jobs-api/job-description/createorupdatedescription.md): Creates a job description entity if it does not exist or updates the job description entity. It confirms that the job exists and that the user has permission to access it. Properties or relations not included in the request will be set to null.

## Partially update the job description

 - [PATCH /api/jobs/{id}/description](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/ch/jobs-api/job-description/partialupdatedescription.md): Updates part of the job description entity. It confirms that both the job and description exist and that the user has permission to modify them. Properties or relations not included in the request will be set to null.

## Delete the job description

 - [DELETE /api/jobs/{id}/description](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/ch/jobs-api/job-description/deletedescription.md): Deletes the description associated with a job. It confirms that both the job and description exist and that the user has permission to access them.

## Retrieve the job description

 - [GET /api/jobs/{id}/description/{descriptionId}](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/ch/jobs-api/job-description/jobdescriptionbyid.md): Retrieves the description for a specific job using its ID, for example 39595.