---
title: "PATCH /datasets/{dataset-id}"
method: PATCH
path: "/datasets/{dataset-id}"
tags: ["Datasets"]
---

# PATCH /datasets/{dataset-id}

`PATCH /datasets/{dataset-id}`

Updates a dataset resource by identifier. 

Implements JSON Merge Patch [https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7396](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7396)

## Path parameters

- `dataset-id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- Dataset — unresolved $ref

## Response `200`

Success

- Dataset — unresolved $ref

## Other responses

- `400` — A 400 Bad Request response status is returned for validation or other business errors.
- `404` — Resource does not exist.

## Changes

> 7 revisions in range; 3 not diffed.

- **2024-12-17** `7bbdf1c10c96` — 15 breaking, 27 warning
  - the request's body type changed from `object` to no type
  - the response's body type changed from `object` to no type for status `200`
  - the response's body type changed from `object` to no type for status `400`
  - the response's body type changed from `object` to no type for status `404`
  - …38 more
- **2024-10-22** `04c12ef2ae18` — 1 info
  - the response property `publisher` became required for the status `200`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/central-digital-and-data-office/apis/data-catalogue-metadata-api/changes/datasets/:dataset-id/patch.md)

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