Update a Category

Choose the right endpoint

If you are using the Product Experience Manager (EP PXM) services, use the pcm/hierarchies endpoints instead of the v2/categories endpoints. For details about the pcm/hierarchies endpoints, see the topics in the EP PXM Hierarchies section.

PUT Update a Category by ID

https://api.moltin.com/v2/categories/:id

Parameters

Headers

Name	Required	Type	Description
Authorization	Required	string	The Bearer token required to get access to the API.

Body

Name	Required	Type	Description
id	Required	string	ID of the category to update.
type	Required	string	Represents the type of the object being returned; e.g., category.

Request Examples

Curl

curl -X PUT https://api.moltin.com/v2/categories/:id \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer XXXX" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d $'{
      "data": {
          "type": "category",
          "id": "645f97aa-ae63-4ee9-9259-062e570ba064",
          "name": "Category #1 Updated",
          "slug": "category-1-update",
          "description": "First category updated",
          "status": "live"
      }
    }'

JavaScript SDK

const MoltinGateway = require('@moltin/sdk').gateway
const Moltin = MoltinGateway({
  client_id: 'X',
  client_secret: 'X'
})
const id = 'XXXX'
const category = {
    name: "Category #1 Updated",
    slug: "category-1-update",
    description: "First category updated",
    status: "live"
}
Moltin.Categories.update(id, category).then(category => {
  // Do something
})

Response Example

200 OK

{
    "data": {
        "id": "57fbb8eb-34cc-4076-8ec8-7e6f52c07100",
        "type": "category",
        "status": "live",
        "name": "Womens",
        "slug": "Womens",
        "description": "Womens clothing",
        "meta": {
            "timestamps": {
                "created_at": "2018-10-05T15:18:48+00:00",
                "updated_at": "2018-10-05T15:18:48+00:00"
            }
        },
        "relationships": {}
    }
}