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JSON:API v1 stable

Update a data model

Update the supported fields of one data model.

PATCH /api/json/v1/data_models/{id}

Access and behavior

Required scope
api_write
Authentication
Bearer token
Idempotency
supported
Operation ID
updateDataModel

Request headers

Header Presence Description
Authorization Required Short-lived service-account bearer token.
Accept Required JSON:API response media type.
Idempotency-Key Optional Makes an unsafe request replay-safe for the configured retention window (24 hours by default). Reusing a key with different request parameters returns 409.
Content-Type Required Request document media type.

Parameters

id

path · Required

string

No description provided.

include

query · Optional

string

Relationship paths to include in the response

fields

query · Optional

object

Limits the response fields to only those listed for each type

Request body

application/vnd.api+json

Schema: object · Optional

description

Optional

string | null

Human-readable description.

name

Optional

string | null

Human-readable name, e.g. "Customer"

retention_days

Optional

integer | null

How many days of records to keep. Records observed before that window are permanently deleted by the nightly sweep. Nil keeps every record.

request.json 
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "description": "<description>",
      "name": "Example",
      "retention_days": 1
    },
    "type": "resource"
  }
}

Success response

200 Success
Media type
application/vnd.api+json
Schema
object

Errors and retries

Keep x-request-id from failed responses. Retry only rows marked retryable, and obey Retry-After when present.

Status Code Recovery Meaning
401 unauthorized Do not retry unchanged A valid bearer token is required.
403 forbidden Do not retry unchanged The service account lacks the required scope or object access.
429 rate_limited Retry after guidance The request exceeded its rate window; wait for Retry-After.
404 not_found Do not retry unchanged The resource was not found or is not visible to the run-as member.
409 idempotency_key_reused Do not retry unchanged The key was previously used for a different request.
422 invalid_request Do not retry unchanged The request document failed resource validation.

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