---
title: "Update/create several families"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/rest/v1/families"
tags: ["Family"]
---

# Update/create several families

`PATCH /api/rest/v1/families`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://demo.akeneo.com`
- URL: `http://demo.akeneo.com/api/rest/v1/families`
- Auth: none declared

This endpoint allows you to update and/or create several families at once.

## Request body

- object
  - `code` string, required: Family code
  - `attribute_as_label` string, required: Attribute code used as label
  - `attribute_as_image` string: Attribute code used as the main picture in the user interface (only since v2.0)
  - `attributes` string[]: Attributes codes that compose the family
  - `attribute_requirements` object: Attributes codes of the family that are required for the completeness calculation for each channel
    - `channelCode` string[]
  - `labels` object: Family labels for each locale
    - `localeCode` string: Family label for the locale `localeCode`

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `line` integer: Line number
  - `identifier` string: Resource identifier, only filled when the resource is a product
  - `code` string: Resource code, only filled when the resource is not a product
  - `status_code` integer: HTTP status code, see <a href="/documentation/responses.html#client-errors">Client errors</a> to understand the meaning of each code
  - `message` string: Message explaining the error

## Other responses

- `401`: Authentication required
- `403`: Access forbidden
- `413`: Request Entity Too Large
- `415`: Unsupported Media type

---

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