@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) GetNode(input string) (types.Node, error) {

 }

 // UpdateNode updates existing nodes properties.

-func (c *Cluster) UpdateNode(nodeID string, version uint64, spec types.NodeSpec) error {

+func (c *Cluster) UpdateNode(input string, version uint64, spec types.NodeSpec) error {

 	c.RLock()

 	defer c.RUnlock()

@@ -1385,10 +1385,15 @@ func (c *Cluster) UpdateNode(nodeID string, version uint64, spec types.NodeSpec)

 	ctx, cancel := c.getRequestContext()

 	defer cancel()

+	currentNode, err := getNode(ctx, c.client, input)

+	if err != nil {

+		return err

+	}

+

 	_, err = c.client.UpdateNode(

 		ctx,

 		&swarmapi.UpdateNodeRequest{

-			NodeID: nodeID,

+			NodeID: currentNode.ID,

 			Spec:   &nodeSpec,

 			NodeVersion: &swarmapi.Version{

 				Index: version,

@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ This section lists each version from latest to oldest.  Each listing includes a

 * `POST /plugins/(plugin name)/push` push a plugin.

 * `POST /plugins/create?name=(plugin name)` create a plugin.

 * `DELETE /plugins/(plugin name)` delete a plugin.

+* `POST /node/(id or name)/update` now accepts both `id` or `name` to identify the node to update.

 ### v1.24 API changes

@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@ List nodes

 ### Inspect a node

-`GET /nodes/<id>`

+`GET /nodes/(id or name)`

 Return low-level information on the node `id`

@@ -4047,9 +4047,9 @@ Return low-level information on the node `id`

 ### Remove a node

-`DELETE /nodes/(id)`

+`DELETE /nodes/(id or name)`

-Remove a node [`id`] from the swarm.

+Remove a node from the swarm.

 **Example request**:

@@ -4077,7 +4077,7 @@ Remove a node [`id`] from the swarm.

 `POST /nodes/(id)/update`

-Update the node `id`.

+Update a node.

 The payload of the `POST` request is the new `NodeSpec` and

 overrides the current `NodeSpec` for the specified node.

@@ -4564,7 +4564,7 @@ List nodes

 ### Inspect a node

-`GET /nodes/<id>`

+`GET /nodes/(id or name)`

 Return low-level information on the node `id`

@@ -4647,9 +4647,9 @@ Return low-level information on the node `id`

 ### Remove a node

-`DELETE /nodes/(id)`

+`DELETE /nodes/(id or name)`

-Remove a node [`id`] from the swarm.

+Remove a node from the swarm.

 **Example request**:

@@ -4675,9 +4675,9 @@ Remove a node [`id`] from the swarm.

 ### Update a node

-`POST /nodes/(id)/update`

+`POST /nodes/(id or name)/update`

-Update the node `id`.

+Update a node.

 The payload of the `POST` request is the new `NodeSpec` and

 overrides the current `NodeSpec` for the specified node.