---
title: "PATCH /scs/file"
method: PATCH
path: "/scs/file"
tags: ["SCS V1"]
deprecated: true
---

# PATCH /scs/file

`PATCH /scs/file`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://unifieddatalibrary.com`
- URL: `https://unifieddatalibrary.com/scs/file`
- Auth: none declared

> **Deprecated.**

operation to update files metadata. A specific role is required to perform this service operation. Please contact the UDL team for assistance.

## Request body

- BulkUpdate
  - `fileDataList` FileData[]
    - `targetPath` string
    - `targetName` string
    - `id` string
    - `type` 'file' | 'folder' | 'summary'
    - `attributes` ScsFile
      - `fileName` string
      - `classificationMarking` string
      - `id` string
      - `path` string
      - `size` integer
      - `docType` string
      - `docTitle` string
      - `mediaTitle` string
      - `intrinsicTitle` string
      - `doi` string[]
      - `searchAfter` string
      - `serialNumber` string
      - `createdDate` string
      - `createdBy` string
      - `modifiedDate` string
      - `modifiedBy` string
      - `deleteOn` integer
      - `metaInfo` string
      - `ellipseLat` number, float
      - `ellipseLon` number, float
      - `milgridLat` number, float
      - `milgridLon` number, float
      - `milgrid` string
      - `read` string
      - `write` string
      - `name` string
      - `classification` string
      - `description` string
      - `keywords` string
      - `tags` string[]
      - `searchable` boolean

## Response `204`

Success

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: User not authorized to update folder.
- `500`: Server Error

## Changes

> 12 revisions in range; 1 could not be searched.

- **2025-09-26** `45631f9bb3f0`: 1 breaking, 3 warning, 4 info
  - the response's body type changed from `object` to `array` for status `400`
  - removed the request property `fileDataList/items/contentAction`
  - removed the optional property `message` from the response with the `400` status
  - removed the optional property `status` from the response with the `400` status
  - …4 more
- **2025-05-29** `4e1cbc17e814`: 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `fileDataList/items/attributes/deleteOn`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/bluestaq/apis/unified-data-library-services-api/changes/scs/file/patch.md)

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