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update_category

Update a category

A tool of io.usefulapi/knowledgeowl

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MUTATES KnowledgeOwl data: updates an existing category. KnowledgeOwl API: PUT /category/{id}.json (JSON — only included fields change). Use the fields passthrough for any other documented field. The path id is never sent in the body.

Input schema

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
idstringyesThe category id to update (path only; required).
namestringnoNew category name.
statusstringnoNew publishing status.
url_hashstringnoNew URL slug.
visibilitystringnoNew visibility.
fieldsobjectnoAdditional documented KnowledgeOwl fields to send in the JSON write body (e.g. current_version, body) — merged OVER the typed fields above.
Raw JSON schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The category id to update (path only; required)."
    },
    "name": {
      "description": "New category name.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "status": {
      "description": "New publishing status.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "url_hash": {
      "description": "New URL slug.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "visibility": {
      "description": "New visibility.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "fields": {
      "description": "Additional documented KnowledgeOwl fields to send in the JSON write body (e.g. current_version, body) — merged OVER the typed fields above.",
      "type": "object",
      "propertyNames": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "additionalProperties": {}
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

First seen 2026-09-19 · last seen 2026-09-19