diff --git a/api/server/apps_test.go b/api/server/apps_test.go
index 1d71952aa..0e9423ec3 100644
--- a/api/server/apps_test.go
+++ b/api/server/apps_test.go
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func TestAppUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		router := testRouter(test.mock, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
 
 		body := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(test.body))
-		_, rec := routerRequest(t, router, "PUT", test.path, body)
+		_, rec := routerRequest(t, router, "PATCH", test.path, body)
 
 		if rec.Code != test.expectedCode {
 			t.Log(buf.String())
diff --git a/api/server/routes_test.go b/api/server/routes_test.go
index f4700a107..591d6cb6a 100644
--- a/api/server/routes_test.go
+++ b/api/server/routes_test.go
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func TestRouteUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 
 		body := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(test.body))
 
-		_, rec := routerRequest(t, router, "PUT", test.path, body)
+		_, rec := routerRequest(t, router, "PATCH", test.path, body)
 
 		if rec.Code != test.expectedCode {
 			t.Log(buf.String())
diff --git a/api/server/runner.go b/api/server/runner.go
index 14b366ceb..05b894302 100644
--- a/api/server/runner.go
+++ b/api/server/runner.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleRequest(c *gin.Context, enqueue models.Enqueue) {
 	var err error
 	var payload io.Reader
 
-	if c.Request.Method == "POST" || c.Request.Method == "PUT" {
+	if c.Request.Method == "POST" {
 		payload = c.Request.Body
 		// Load complete body and close
 		defer func() {
diff --git a/api/server/server.go b/api/server/server.go
index 495e842ad..251187fdc 100644
--- a/api/server/server.go
+++ b/api/server/server.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (s *Server) bindHandlers() {
 		v1.POST("/apps", s.handleAppCreate)
 
 		v1.GET("/apps/:app", s.handleAppGet)
-		v1.PUT("/apps/:app", s.handleAppUpdate)
+		v1.PATCH("/apps/:app", s.handleAppUpdate)
 		v1.DELETE("/apps/:app", s.handleAppDelete)
 
 		v1.GET("/routes", s.handleRouteList)
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (s *Server) bindHandlers() {
 			apps.GET("/routes", s.handleRouteList)
 			apps.POST("/routes", s.handleRouteCreate)
 			apps.GET("/routes/*route", s.handleRouteGet)
-			apps.PUT("/routes/*route", s.handleRouteUpdate)
+			apps.PATCH("/routes/*route", s.handleRouteUpdate)
 			apps.DELETE("/routes/*route", s.handleRouteDelete)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/docs/swagger.yml b/docs/swagger.yml
index ddbaf481c..9b1387243 100644
--- a/docs/swagger.yml
+++ b/docs/swagger.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ swagger: '2.0'
 info:
   title: IronFunctions
   description: The open source serverless platform.
-  version: "0.1.26"
+  version: "0.1.27"
 # the domain of the service
 host: "127.0.0.1:8080"
 # array of all schemes that your API supports
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ paths:
           description: Unexpected error
           schema:
             $ref: '#/definitions/Error'
-    put:
+    patch:
       summary: "Updates an app."
       description: "You can set app level settings here. "
       tags:
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ paths:
             $ref: '#/definitions/Error'
 
   /apps/{app}/routes/{route}:
-    put:
+    patch:
       summary: Update a Route
       description: Update a route
       tags: