Update a Category

Choose the right endpoint

If you are using the Product Content Management services, use the pcm/hierarchies endpoints instead of the v2/categories endpoints. For details about the pcm/hierarchies endpoints, see the topics in the PCM Hierarchies section.

PUT Update a Category by ID

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

Request

Response

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.

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": {}
    }
}

cURL

JavaScript SDK

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"
      }
    }'

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
})