---
title: "Changes to Update category"
method: PATCH
path: "/categories/{id}"
---

# Changes to Update category

`PATCH /categories/{id}`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.
> 30 revisions in range; 1 not diffed.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 30 revisions.

- **2026-08-08** `222e6fad7c1f`: 1 breaking, 3 info

## Changes

- **2026-08-08** `222e6fad7c1f`: 1 breaking, 3 info
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` from the request body
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `skipWebhook`
  - added the new optional request property `description`
  - added the optional property `category/description` to the response with the `200` status

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/getmaintainx/apis/maintainx-api/docs/categories/:id/patch.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/getmaintainx/apis/maintainx-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/getmaintainx/apis/maintainx-api/changes/categories/:id/patch)