---
title: "Change a showcase's title or display settings"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/showcases/{showcaseId}"
tags: ["Showcases"]
---

# Change a showcase's title or display settings

`PATCH /v1/showcases/{showcaseId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.dropl.io` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.dropl.io/v1/showcases/{showcaseId}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Requires the `showcases:write` scope (create and edit showcases, categories, and tags).

## Path parameters

- `showcaseId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- UpdateShowcaseRequest
  - `title` string
  - `type` 'gallery' | 'projects': gallery: one grid of photos and videos. projects: a portfolio of projects, each with its own page. Changes only while the showcase is empty (409 SHOWCASE_NOT_EMPTY).
  - `layout` 'grid' | 'collage'
  - `gridFit` 'cover' | 'contain'
  - `showCategoryFilters` boolean
  - `pageSize` integer, nullable

## Response `200`

Success

- ShowcaseDetail
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `publicId` string, required
  - `title` string, required
  - `type` 'gallery' | 'projects', required: gallery: one grid of photos and videos. projects: a portfolio of projects, each with its own page.
  - `layout` 'grid' | 'collage', required
  - `readyImageCount` integer, required
  - `itemCount` integer, required
  - `videoCount` integer, required
  - `projectCount` integer, required
  - `coverUrl` string, nullable, required
  - `isPrivate` boolean, required: Private client photos (e.g. "Photos from feedback"): never public, and the embed endpoint answers 409 SHOWCASE_PRIVATE.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required
  - `deletedAt` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `workspaceId` string, uuid, required
  - `purgeAfter` string, date-time, nullable, required
  - `gridFit` 'cover' | 'contain', required
  - `showCategoryFilters` boolean, required
  - `pageSize` integer, nullable, required
  - `categories` Category[], required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `slug` string, required
    - `position` integer, required
    - `itemCount` integer, required
    - `projectCount` integer, required
  - `images` ShowcaseItem[], required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `kind` 'photo' | 'video', required
    - `status` 'uploading' | 'processing' | 'ready' | 'failed', required
    - `failureReason` string, nullable, required
    - `position` integer, required
    - `altText` string, nullable, required
    - `width` integer, nullable, required
    - `height` integer, nullable, required
    - `placeholderColor` string, nullable, required
    - `previewUrl` string, nullable, required
    - `largeUrl` string, nullable, required
    - `sourceFileName` string, nullable, required
    - `categoryIds` string[], required
    - `projectId` string, uuid, nullable, required: The project the item belongs to (projects showcases).
    - `video` object, nullable, required
      - `id` string, uuid, required
      - `publicId` string, required
      - `title` string, required
      - `durationMs` integer, nullable, required
      - `availability` 'public' | 'processing' | 'failed' | 'private' | 'password' | 'embed_disabled' | 'trashed', required
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `projectDetailFields` ProjectDetailField[], required
    - `key` string, required: Stable; never changes.
    - `label` string, required
    - `type` 'short_text' | 'number' | 'select' | 'year' | 'date' | 'link', required: Never changes.
    - `unit` string, nullable, required
    - `options` object[], nullable, required
      - `value` string, required
      - `label` string, required
    - `showOnCard` boolean, required
  - `projectDetailsVersion` integer, required
  - `projects` Project[], required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `slug` string, required
    - `title` string, required
    - `subtitle` string, nullable, required
    - `description` string, nullable, required
    - `coverImageId` string, uuid, nullable, required: The chosen cover; null uses the first ready photo.
    - `coverUrl` string, nullable, required
    - `position` integer, required
    - `details` object, required
    - `categoryIds` string[], required
    - `itemCount` integer, required
    - `readyItemCount` integer, required: The project shows on the website once it has a public item.
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Validation failed
- `401`: `INVALID_API_KEY`: missing, invalid, expired, or revoked key
- `403`: `INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE` (names the missing scope), `SITE_RESTRICTED_KEY`, or a plan limit
- `404`: Not found, or outside the key's sites
- `429`: Rate limited

---

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