Use this API to update existing product categories in bulk. You can modify category metadata such as the display name and description without recreating the category.

This API supports batch updates for up to 100 categories per request. Each category is identified by its unique code, which determines the category to update. This limit is controlled by the CONF_PRODUCT_CREATE_UPDATE_BATCH_SIZE configuration. To modify this limit, raise a JIRA ticket to the Capillary Product Support team.

What you can update

You can update:

name
description

The API updates only the fields you provide. Omitted fields remain unchanged.

What you cannot update

You cannot update:

code (immutable identifier)
parentCode (category hierarchy cannot be modified)
ouCode (scope cannot be changed after creation)

Example request

curl --location --request PUT 'https://{Host}/v2/product/categories' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic bmVlcmkY2VhNU0M2JhODdkMTFkMTM2ODI2NmMxOQ==' \
--data '[
  {
    "code": "HOME_APPLIANCES",
    "name": "Home Appliances Updated",
    "description": "Updated description for household electrical machines.",
    "ouCode": "krishna.ou1"
  }
]'

curl --location --request PUT 'https://{Host}/v2/product/categories' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic bmVlcmFqaVhNmODdkMTFkMTM2ODI2NmMxOQ==' \
--data '[
    {
        "code": "HOME_APPLIANCES",
        "name": "Home Appliances - Premium",
        "description": "Premium household electrical machines.",
        "ouCode": "krishna.ou1"
    },
    {
        "code": "REFRIGERATORS",
        "name": "Refrigerators & Freezers",
        "description": "Cooling and freezing units for home and commercial use.",
        "ouCode": "krishna.ou1"
    },
    {
        "code": "FURNITURE",
        "name": "Home & Office Furniture",
        "ouCode": "krishna.ou1"
    }
]'

curl --location --request PUT 'https://{Host}/v2/product/categories' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic a3Jpc2MDEjk2NGIwNzE1MmQyMzRiNzA=' \
--data '[
    {
        "code": "OFFICE_CHAIRS",
        "name": "Ergonomic Office Chairs",
        "ouCode": "krishna.ou1"
    }
]'

curl --location --request PUT 'https://{Host}/v2/product/categories' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic a3Jpc2huYS50aWxsMDE6MjAyY2I5wNzE1MmQyMzRiNzA=' \
--data '[
    {
        "code": "PARENT_LOGISTICS_500",
        "description": "Complete shipping, warehousing, and fulfillment solutions for businesses.",
        "ouCode": "krishna.ou1"
    }
]'

Prerequisites

Access Group: WRITE access to Product resource
Authorization: Basic or OAuth token

Body parameters

The body should be a JSON array of category objects.

Field	Type	Required	Description	Updatable
code	string	Yes	Specifies the unique identifier of the category to update. This field identifies which category to update and cannot be changed.	No
name	string	No	Specifies the display name of the category (e.g., "Men's Footwear"). Supports up to 100 alphanumeric characters.	Yes
description	string	No	Provides additional details about the category.	Yes
ouCode	string	No	Identifies the organization unit code. Required if the category was created at the OU level. If not provided, defaults to the organization level.	No
parentCode	string	No	Not supported for updates. Attempting to provide this field will result in error 10070.	No

API Quick Reference

{{PUT /v2/product/categories}}
   └─ {{RequestBody}} (Batch Array)
      ├─ {{code}} (string)
      ├─ {{name}} (string)
      ├─ {{description}} (string)
      ├─ {{ouCode}} (string)
      └─ {{ResponseBody}}
          ├─ {{updated}} []
          │   ├─ {{responseId}} (integer)
          │   ├─ {{responseOuId}} (integer)
          │   ├─ {{responseCode}} (string)
          │   └─ {{responseOuCode}} (string)
          ├─ {{summary}}
          │   ├─ {{totalRequested}} (integer)
          │   ├─ {{successCount}} (integer)
          │   └─ {{failureCount}} (integer)
          ├─ {{warnings}} []
          └─ {{errors}} []

Example response

{
    "updated": [
        {
            "ouCode": "krishna.ou1",
            "id": 11420907,
            "ouId": 50025951,
            "code": "HOME_APPLIANCES"
        },
        {
            "ouCode": "krishna.ou1",
            "id": 11420908,
            "ouId": 50025951,
            "code": "REFRIGERATORS"
        },
        {
            "ouCode": "krishna.ou1",
            "id": 11420909,
            "ouId": 50025951,
            "code": "FURNITURE"
        }
    ],
    "summary": {
        "totalRequested": 3,
        "successCount": 3,
        "failureCount": 0
    },
    "warnings": [],
    "errors": []
}

{
    "updated": [],
    "summary": {
        "totalRequested": 1,
        "successCount": 0,
        "failureCount": 1
    },
    "warnings": [],
    "errors": [
        {
            "code": 9137,
            "message": "Category not found",
            "entityCode": "NONEXISTENT_CATEGORY",
            "ouCode": "krishna.ou1"
        }
    ]
}

{
    "updated": [],
    "summary": {
        "totalRequested": 1,
        "successCount": 0,
        "failureCount": 1
    },
    "warnings": [],
    "errors": [
        {
            "code": 10070,
            "message": "Parent category code cannot be updated for category: HOME_APPLIANCES"
        }
    ]
}

{
    "updated": [
        {
            "ouCode": "krishna.ou1",
            "id": 11420907,
            "ouId": 50025951,
            "code": "HOME_APPLIANCES"
        }
    ],
    "summary": {
        "totalRequested": 2,
        "successCount": 1,
        "failureCount": 1
    },
    "warnings": [],
    "errors": [
        {
            "code": 9137,
            "message": "Category not found",
            "entityCode": "NONEXISTENT_CATEGORY",
            "ouCode": "krishna.ou1"
        }
    ]
}

Response parameters

Field	Type	Description
updated	array	Contains the array of successfully updated category objects.
.id	integer	Indicates the unique database ID of the updated category.
.ouId	integer	Specifies the Organization Unit ID, returning -1 if the category is at the organization level.
.code	string	Specifies the unique code of the category.
.ouCode	string	Specifies the organization unit code (if applicable).
summary	object	Provides a summary of the bulk operation results.
.totalRequested	integer	Indicates the total number of categories submitted in the request.
.successCount	integer	Indicates the number of categories that were successfully updated.
.failureCount	integer	Indicates the number of categories that failed validation.
errors	array	Contains an array of error objects for any operations that failed.
.code	integer	Specifies the error code associated with the failure.
.message	string	Provides a human-readable error message explaining why the operation failed.
.entityCode	string	Specifies the category code that failed.
.ouCode	string	Specifies the organization unit code associated with the failed category.
warnings	array	Contains an array of warning objects for non-fatal issues encountered during processing.

Error codes

Code	Description
9174	Category code exceeds the maximum allowed length. Shorten the category code.
10001	Invalid ouCode provided. Use a valid concept code.
10002	OU level product filtering is disabled for your organization, but an `ouCode` was provided.
10061	The request body is empty. Include at least one category object in the array.
10062	The request exceeds the processing limit. Reduce the batch size to 100 categories or fewer.
10063	A category code is missing. Provide a valid, non-empty string for the `code` field.
10065	Category name cannot be empty. Provide a valid string for the `name` field.
10066	Duplicate category codes were found within the same request. Ensure every item in the array has a unique code.
10070	The parent category code cannot be updated. Delete and recreate the category to move it to a different parent.
10122	The category with the specified code was not found. Verify the category code exists before attempting to update.