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Categories Update

Update an existing category.

PUT
/categories/{id}/

Authorization

oauth2 catalogue:write
AuthorizationBearer <token>

Generate an Access Token through Settings > API Access for single store access or use the Authorization Code flow with your partner App Client ID. Use required permission scopes for API endpoint access. Example Authorization: Bearer 123

In: header

Scope: catalogue:write

Path Parameters

id*integer

A unique integer value identifying this Category.

Header Parameters

X-29next-API-Version*string
Default"2024-04-01"
Value in"2024-04-01"

Request Body

description?string
external_tax_code?|

Tax code to be used with external tax systems such as Avalara, Taxjar.

image?|

URL of the image to fetch and associate with the category

Formaturi
is_public?boolean

Show this category in search results and catalogue listings.

meta_description?|
meta_title?|
name*string
Lengthlength <= 255
slug*string
Match^[-a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
Lengthlength <= 255
template?|

Use a custom template from your theme to customize the category display.

Response Body

application/json

curl -X PUT "https://example.29next.store/api/admin/categories/0/" \
  -H "X-29next-API-Version: 2024-04-01" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer " \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "string",
    "slug": "string"
  }'
{
  "description": "string",
  "external_tax_code": "string",
  "id": 0,
  "image": "http://example.com",
  "is_public": true,
  "meta_description": "string",
  "meta_title": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "slug": "string",
  "template": "string"
}