diff --git a/backend/app/routes.py b/backend/app/routes.py
index f70aab3..00f61c7 100644
--- a/backend/app/routes.py
+++ b/backend/app/routes.py
@@ -340,3 +340,22 @@ def delete_content(id):
     db.session.delete(c)
     db.session.commit()
     return jsonify(c.to_dict())
+
+
+@bp.route("/content/<int:id>", methods=["PUT"])
+@login_required
+@instructor_required
+def update_content(id):
+    c = Content.query.get(id)
+    if not c:
+        return error_response(400, f"Content with id {id} does not exist")
+
+    data = request.get_json()
+    expected_fields = ["name", "body"]
+    for d in data:
+        if d not in expected_fields:
+            return error_response(400, f"Field {d} was not expected")
+
+    c.from_dict(data)
+    db.session.commit()
+    return jsonify(c.to_dict())