---
title: "Changes to Updates an existing Library with new name, folders, and/or type."
method: POST
path: "/api/Library/update"
---

# Changes to Updates an existing Library with new name, folders, and/or type.

`POST /api/Library/update`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 6 of 136 revisions.

- **2026-10-22** `7de671750636`: 3 warning, 3 info
- **2026-07-02** `72a1166b481f`: 3 info
- **2025-11-01** `6cabddef7e29`: 3 info
- **2025-10-25** `07751d5dca44`: 3 breaking
- **2025-07-05** `f58e9423b396`: 3 breaking
- **2025-06-23** `062f6097bd39`: 3 breaking

## Changes

- **2026-10-22** `7de671750636`: 3 warning, 3 info
  - removed the request property `folderWatching` (media type: application/json)
  - removed the request property `folderWatching` (media type: text/json)
  - removed the request property `folderWatching` (media type: application/*+json)
  - added the new optional request property `folderWatchMode` (media type: application/json)
  - added the new optional request property `folderWatchMode` (media type: text/json)
  - added the new optional request property `folderWatchMode` (media type: application/*+json)
- **2026-07-02** `72a1166b481f`: 3 info
  - added the new optional request property `metadataProvider` (media type: application/json)
  - added the new optional request property `metadataProvider` (media type: text/json)
  - added the new optional request property `metadataProvider` (media type: application/*+json)
- **2025-11-01** `6cabddef7e29`: 3 info
  - added the new optional request property `defaultLanguage` (media type: application/json)
  - added the new optional request property `defaultLanguage` (media type: text/json)
  - added the new optional request property `defaultLanguage` (media type: application/*+json)
- **2025-10-25** `07751d5dca44`: 3 breaking
  - added the new required request property `inheritWebLinksFromFirstChapter` (media type: application/json)
  - added the new required request property `inheritWebLinksFromFirstChapter` (media type: text/json)
  - added the new required request property `inheritWebLinksFromFirstChapter` (media type: application/*+json)
- **2025-07-05** `f58e9423b396`: 3 breaking
  - added the new required request property `removePrefixForSortName` (media type: application/json)
  - added the new required request property `removePrefixForSortName` (media type: text/json)
  - added the new required request property `removePrefixForSortName` (media type: application/*+json)
- **2025-06-23** `062f6097bd39`: 3 breaking
  - added the new required request property `enableMetadata` (media type: application/json)
  - added the new required request property `enableMetadata` (media type: text/json)
  - added the new required request property `enableMetadata` (media type: application/*+json)

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/kareadita/apis/kavita/docs/api/Library/update/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/kareadita/apis/kavita.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/kareadita/apis/kavita/changes/api/Library/update/post)