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title: "Reopen an action item"
description: "Reopen a deferred, rejected, or closed action item. The item returns to `open` status."
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  method={"post"}
  path={"/action_item/{id}/reopen"}
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</MethodEndpoint>



Reopen a deferred, rejected, or closed action item. The item returns to `open` status.

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