Update Attribute

Update a specific attribute.

HTTP Request

PATCH/api/products/attributes/:id

Authorization

Authorization

• Required: Yes
• Permission: Staff or Admin
• Authentication: Token-based (Authorization: Token <your_api_key>)

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
id	Integer	Yes	Unique ID of the attribute to update

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
name	String	Yes	Attribute name (max 150 characters)
description	String	No	Attribute description (max 500 characters)

Example Requests

🐍 Python

1import requests
2
3# Update an existing attribute
4response = requests.patch('http://www.example.com/api/products/attributes/123',
5  json={
6      'name': 'Updated Color',
7      'description': 'Updated description for the color attribute'
8  },
9  headers={'Authorization': 'Token <your_api_key>'}
10)
11print(response.json())
12
13# Update another attribute
14
15response = requests.patch('http://www.example.com/api/products/attributes/456',
16  json={
17      'name': 'Updated Size',
18      'description': 'Updated description for the size attribute'
19  },
20  headers={'Authorization': 'Token <your_api_key>'}
21)
22print(response.json())

🌐 Curl

1# Update an existing attribute
2
3curl -X PATCH "http://www.example.com/api/products/attributes/123" -H "Authorization: Token <your_api_key>" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
4  "name": "Updated Color",
5  "description": "Updated description for the color attribute"
6}'
7
8# Update another attribute
9
10curl -X PATCH "http://www.example.com/api/products/attributes/456" -H "Authorization: Token <your_api_key>" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
11  "name": "Updated Size",
12  "description": "Updated description for the size attribute"
13}'

Status Codes

Code	Description
200	Attribute updated successfully
400	Bad request — invalid data
401	Unauthorized — authentication required
403	Forbidden — insufficient permissions
404	Not found — attribute does not exist
500	Internal server error

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
id	Integer	Unique ID of the attribute
name	String	Attribute name (max 150 characters)
description	String	Attribute description (max 500 characters)
created_at	String (ISO 8601)	Timestamp when attribute was created
updated_at	String (ISO 8601)	Timestamp when attribute was last updated