---
title: "Update a category"
method: PATCH
path: "/sites/{id}/categories/{catId}"
tags: ["Categories"]
---

# Update a category

`PATCH /sites/{id}/categories/{catId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:3001/api/v1`
- URL: `http://localhost:3001/api/v1/sites/{id}/categories/{catId}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Partially updates a cookie category.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required: Site ID
- `catId` string, uuid, required: Category ID

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string
  - `description` string
  - `sortOrder` integer
  - `nameTranslations` object
  - `descriptionTranslations` object

## Response `200`

Updated category

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `siteId` string, uuid, required
  - `slug` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, required
  - `isRequired` boolean, required
  - `isDefault` boolean, required
  - `sortOrder` number, required
  - `createdAt` string, required
  - `updatedAt` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Validation error
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `404`: Site or category not found

---

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