---
title: "Update Generic Asset"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/generic-assets/{generic_asset_id}"
tags: ["generic-assets"]
---

# Update Generic Asset

`PATCH /v1/generic-assets/{generic_asset_id}`

Update a user-owned generic asset's name or description. Platform-curated assets cannot be edited via this route.

## Path parameters

- `generic_asset_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- GenericAssetUpdate — Request schema for updating a user-owned generic asset.
  - `name` string, nullable
  - `description` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- GenericAssetResponse — A tradeable generic asset (platform-curated or user-owned) with its member river_ids.
  - `generic_asset_id` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `category` string, nullable
  - `subcategory` string, nullable
  - `resolves_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `start_datetime` string, nullable — Underlying event start (e.g. first pitch), for calendar views
  - `owner_subaccount_id` string, nullable
  - `status` string, nullable
  - `match_type` string, nullable — 'manual' | 'owner' | 'auto_*' — auto-matched assets group by game in the UI
  - `river_ids` integer[], required
  - `inserted_at` string, required — Creation timestamp (UTC)

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-08-28** `c3a987e5f6ab` — 2 info
  - added the optional property `match_type` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `start_datetime` to the response with the `200` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/rivermarkets/apis/river-finance-api/changes/v1/generic-assets/:generic_asset_id/patch.md)

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