---
title: "Update a matching strategy"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/matching/strategies/{id}"
tags: ["Matching"]
---

# Update a matching strategy

`PATCH /v1/matching/strategies/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.talonic.com`
- URL: `https://api.talonic.com/v1/matching/strategies/{id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Patch an existing strategy. Every property is optional; only the keys present on the body are merged into the strategy.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `reasoning_summary` string
  - `cardinality` object
  - `data_quality_notes` string[]
  - `blocking_keys` object[]
  - `blocking_strategy` 'parallel' | 'ordered_fallback'
  - `hard_filters` object[]
  - `field_rules` object[]
  - `thresholds` object
  - `edge_cases` object[]

## Response `200`

Matching strategy updated.

- object

## Other responses

- `400`: The request is invalid.
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key.
- `404`: The requested resource was not found.
- `429`: Daily rate limit exceeded.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/talonic/apis/talonic-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/talonic/apis/talonic-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/talonic/apis/talonic-api/revisions/678fe5f8c9c3?raw)
