---
title: "Update existing category."
method: PUT
path: "/v1/categories/{id}"
tags: ["categories"]
---

# Update existing category.

`PUT /v1/categories/{id}`

Update existing category.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Trace-Id` string, uuid

## Request body

- CategoryUpdate
  - `name` string, string, required
  - `notes` string, string, nullable

## Response `200`

Updated category stored, result in response

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthenticated
- `404` — Page not found
- `422` — Validation error. The body will have the exact details.
- `500` — Internal exception

---

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