---
title: "Update folder readme content directly"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/notebooks/{notebook}/folders/{folder}/readme-content"
tags: ["notebook-folder-controller"]
---

# Update folder readme content directly

`PATCH /api/notebooks/{notebook}/folders/{folder}/readme-content`

Saves the given markdown (with optional YAML frontmatter) as the folder container's readmeContent field. Blank content clears the field.

## Path parameters

- `notebook` integer, required
- `folder` integer, required

## Request body

- NoteUpdateContentDTO
  - `content` string

## Response `200`

OK

## Changes

- **2026-09-27** `482412c3c1b0` — 4 breaking, 2 warning
  - the `ancestorFolders/items/name` response property's maxLength was unset from `512` for the response status `200`
  - the `ancestorFolders/items/name` response property's minLength was decreased from `1` to `0` for the response status `200`
  - removed the required property `ancestorFolders/items/createdAt` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `ancestorFolders/items/updatedAt` from the response with the `200` status
  - …2 more
- **2026-09-19** `b88bb26a237e` — 2 info
  - api tag `notebook-folder-controller` added
  - api tag `notebook-controller` removed
- **2026-07-22** `13f77438750e` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/nerds-odd-e/apis/openapi-definition/changes/api/notebooks/:notebook/folders/:folder/readme-content/patch.md)

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