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SystemsUpdate side system

Update side system

Updates side system for the authorised account.

PATCH
/api/v1/systems/side-systems/{sideSystemId}
systems: 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.

Parameters

Path parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
sideSystemIdstring (uuid)RequiredIdentifier of the side system.

Request body

application/json · required

Unknown properties are rejected.

NameTypeRequiredDescription
namestringOptionalName of the resource. Minimum length: 1. Maximum length: 80.
descriptionstringOptionalDescription of the resource. Maximum length: 280.
iconstringOptionalIcon. Maximum length: 64.
tagCodestringOptionalTag Code. Maximum length: 10.
tagColorstringOptionalTag Color. Pattern: ^#[0-9A-Fa-f]{6}$.

Response schema

200

Successful response.

NameTypeRequiredDescription
_idstringRequiredUnique identifier.
userIdstringRequiredOwning account identifier.
namestringRequiredName of the resource.
descriptionstringOptionalDescription of the resource.
iconstringOptionalIcon.
tagCodestringOptionalTag Code.
tagColorstringOptionalTag Color.
memberCountnumberOptionalMember Count. Active members on this side, including those in a nested sub.
createdAtnumberRequiredCreation time.
updatedAtnumberRequiredMost recent update time.

Errors

400 · JSON error

Missing side system id.

401 · JSON error

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

403 · JSON error

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

404 · JSON error

Request failed (NOT_FOUND).

429 · JSON error

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

← Previous endpointList assignable membersNext endpoint →Delete side system

Request example

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

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

Responses

Successful response.

JSON
{
  "_id": "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
  "userId": "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
  "name": "River",
  "description": "A note from our demo system.",
  "icon": "demo",
  "tagCode": "demo",
  "tagColor": "#70846b",
  "memberCount": 0,
  "createdAt": 1767225600000,
  "updatedAt": 1767225600000
}

Example values are illustrative demo data.