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Groups and foldersUpdate group

Update group

Updates group for the authorised account.

PATCH
/api/v1/groups/{groupId}
groups: read_writedirectories: read_write1,000 requests/minute/key · all plans

Active API keys: Free 1, Pro 5, Pro+ 5. The request rate is the same on every plan.

Groups and directories
The higher access level of groups and directories is used. Either scope can satisfy this requirement; both are not required. read_write includes read access.

Parameters

Path parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
groupIdstring (uuid)RequiredIdentifier of the group.

Request body

application/json · required

Unknown properties are rejected.

NameTypeRequiredDescription
namestringOptionalName of the resource.
parentIdstring (uuid) | nullOptionalParent resource identifier.
expectedVersionintegerOptionalExpected current version; a mismatch can cause a conflict. Minimum: 0.
descriptionstring | nullOptionalDescription of the resource.
iconstring | nullOptionalIcon.
colorPresetstring | nullOptionalColor Preset.

Response schema

200

Successful response.

NameTypeRequiredDescription
parentIdstringOptionalParent resource identifier.
iconstringOptionalIcon.
iconColorPresetstringOptionalIcon Color Preset.
createdAtnumberOptionalCreation time.
updatedAtnumberOptionalMost recent update time.
versionnumberRequiredVersion used for optimistic concurrency checks.
sideSystemIdstringOptionalSide System Id.
subSystemIdstringOptionalSub System Id.
deletedAtnumberOptionalDeletion time; null when active.
purgeAtnumberOptionalPurge At.
originalParentIdstringOptionalOriginal Parent Id.
archivedAtnumberOptionalArchiving time; null when active.
descriptionstringOptionalDescription of the resource.
_idstringRequiredUnique identifier.
userIdstringRequiredOwning account identifier.
namestringRequiredName of the resource.

Errors

400 · JSON error

Missing group id.

401 · JSON error

Missing or invalid API key. Use Authorization: Bearer <token>.

403 · JSON error

Requires groups or directories: read_write; ownership or feature restrictions may also deny access.

404 · JSON error

Group not found.

409 · JSON error

Request failed (CONFLICT).

429 · JSON error

API rate limit exceeded (1000 requests per minute). Retry shortly.

← Previous endpointGet groupNext endpoint →Delete group

Request example

Set FLORALITY_KEY in your environment. These examples use demo identifiers.

Shell
curl --request PATCH 'https://floralitys.com/api/v1/groups/11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111' \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $FLORALITY_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "name": "River"
}'

Responses

Successful response.

JSON
{
  "parentId": "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
  "icon": "demo",
  "iconColorPreset": "#70846b",
  "createdAt": 1767225600000,
  "updatedAt": 1767225600000,
  "version": 0,
  "sideSystemId": "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
  "subSystemId": "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
  "originalParentId": "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
  "description": "A note from our demo system.",
  "_id": "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
  "userId": "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
  "name": "River"
}

Example values are illustrative demo data.