---
title: "Update glossary term"
method: PUT
path: "/glossary/{id}"
tags: ["glossary"]
---

# Update glossary term

`PUT /glossary/{id}`

Update an existing glossary term by its ID

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- UpdateTermRequest
  - `definition` string
  - `description` string
  - `metadata` object
  - `name` string
  - `owners` OwnerRequest[]
    - `id` string, required
    - `type` 'user' | 'team', required
  - `parent_term_id` string

## Response `200`

OK

- GlossaryTerm
  - `created_at` string
  - `definition` string
  - `deleted_at` string
  - `description` string
  - `id` string
  - `metadata` object
  - `name` string
  - `owners` GlossaryOwner[]
    - `email` string
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
    - `profile_picture` string
    - `type` string — "user" or "team"
    - `username` string — Only for user owners
  - `parent_term_id` string
  - `tags` string[]
  - `updated_at` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Not Found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-01-02** `511263b00827` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-06-02** `0c070796939d` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/marmotdata/apis/marmot-api/changes/glossary/:id/put.md)

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