---
title: "Update catalog items"
method: PATCH
path: "/v2/items"
tags: ["Items"]
---

# Update catalog items

`PATCH /v2/items`

**🔐 This endpoint requires [HTTP authentication](https://docs.constructor.com/reference/main-authentication) (either [Basic](https://docs.constructor.com/reference/main-authentication#basic-authentication) or [Bearer](https://docs.constructor.com/reference/main-authentication#bearer-authentication)).**
For authenticating with Bearer token, required scopes are: `catalog(w)`.

Update items in the catalog. If an item does not exist, it will be created.

## Query parameters

- `key` string, required — The key of the index to use.
- `section` string, required — The section of the index to use. Defaults to `Products`.
- `on_missing` 'CREATE' — Strategy for handling records that do not exist in the system.

## Request body

- ItemsBatchRequest — Request body for batching items.
  - `items` Item[], required — Array of items to batch (1-100 items).
    - `id` string, required — The ID of the item, must be unique.
    - `name` string, required — The name of the item, as it will appear in the results. Must contain at least one alphanumeric character.
    - `suggested_score` integer, nullable — A number that will influence the item's initial ranking relative to other item scores (the higher the score, the higher in the list of suggestions the item will appear).
    - `data` ItemMetadata — Additional metadata for an item.
      - `keywords` string[], nullable — An array of keywords for this item. Keywords are useful if you want a product name to appear when a user enters a search term that is not in the product name itself.
      - `url` string, nullable — A URL to directly send the user after selecting the item. Might be required in some cases. Please consult with your integration team for more information.
      - `image_url` string, nullable — A URL that points to an image you would like displayed next to some item (only applicable when URL is supplied).
      - `group_ids` string[], nullable — You can associate each item with one or more groups (i.e. categories). To set up a group hierarchy please consult with your integration team for more information. `group_ids` can be used as filters in search, autosuggest, and browse requests.
      - `description` string, nullable — A description for this item. The maximum length of this field is 4,000 characters.
      - `active` boolean, nullable — Determines whether the item is active and eligible to be returned in results.
      - `facets` object, nullable — A mapping of facet names to values. Each value is either a single string, integer, or floating point number, or a list of those. Facet keys are limited to 100 characters; string values are limited to 200 characters.

## Response `202`

Accepted

- BatchAcceptedResponse — Response for accepted batching requests.
  - `message` string, required — Success message
  - `count` integer, required — Number of items/variations accepted.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `422` — Validation Error
- `429` — Too Many Requests

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