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PUT
/
categories
/
:id
curl -X PUT https://api.example.com/categories/1 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Consumer Electronics"
  }'

{
  "id": "1",
  "name": "Consumer Electronics",
  "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}
This endpoint updates an existing category by ID. Requires authentication and admin role.

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Authentication

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Authorization
string
required
Bearer token for authentication. Must have admin role.

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Path Parameters

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id
string
required
The unique identifier of the category to update

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Request Body

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name
string
New name for the category (optional)
curl -X PUT https://api.example.com/categories/1 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Consumer Electronics"
  }'

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Response

{
  "id": "1",
  "name": "Consumer Electronics",
  "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

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Response Fields

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id
string
required
Unique identifier for the category
​
name
string
required
Updated name of the category
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createdAt
string
required
ISO 8601 timestamp of when the category was originally created

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Error Responses

{
  "message": "Unauthorized"
}