Update attribute template
# Update attribute template
Updates an existing attribute template including its name, key, type, fields, and resource associations. If a field with the same key already exists, it will be updated rather than duplicated.
PATCH
/api/v1/{team_slug}/{app_slug}/attributes/{attribute_template_key}
PurposeUpdates an existing attribute template including its name, key, type, fields, and resource associations.
Required inputsapp_slug path team_slug path attribute_template_key path
Primary response200 ยท Attribute template
Operation keymanagement-api:PATCH:/api/v1/{team_slug}/{app_slug}/attributes/{attribute_template_key}
## API ownership
- API family: Management API
- Best for: Trusted back-office workflows that create, update, organize, or delete merchant-owned data.
- Do not use from: Browser-only storefront code or public clients.
- Guide route: [/apis/management/latest](/apis/management/latest)
The OpenAPI contract defines the method, path, parameters, request body, and responses for this operation.
## Operation
- Method: `PATCH`
- Path: `/api/v1/{team_slug}/{app_slug}/attributes/{attribute_template_key}`
- Summary: Update attribute template
- Description: Updates an existing attribute template including its name, key, type, fields, and resource associations. If a field with the same key already exists, it will be updated rather than duplicated.
- OpenAPI contract:
management-api
- Operation ID: Not documented in the OpenAPI contract.
- Stable operation key: `management-api:PATCH:/api/v1/{team_slug}/{app_slug}/attributes/{attribute_template_key}`
Operation key uses API family, method, and path because this OpenAPI contract does not publish an operation ID.
## Parameters
| Name | In | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| app_slug | path | Yes | string | App slug |
| team_slug | path | Yes | string | Team slug |
| attribute_template_key | path | Yes | string | Key of the attribute template |
## Request body
- Required: Yes
- Description: Attribute data
- Content: application/json (object)
### Update Attribute Template Payload
| Property | Type | Required | Details |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `fields` | object[] | No | - |
| `filterable` | boolean | No | - |
| `key` | string | No | Key of the attribute |
| `name` | string | No | Name of the attribute |
| `resources` | string[] | No | - |
| `translatable` | boolean | No | - |
| `type` | string | No | Name of the attribute |
#### Input Attribute Field
| Property | Type | Required | Details |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `key` | string | Yes | Key of the attribute template field |
| `name` | string | Yes | Name for the attribute template field |
| `type` | enum("boolean", "text", "number", "image", "color", "image_object") | Yes | The type of the attribute template field. This field defines how we should treat the field when you create, update or list attributes |
**Generated example (synthetic):**
```json
{
"fields": [
{
"key": "string",
"name": "string",
"type": "boolean"
}
],
"filterable": false,
"key": "string",
"name": "string",
"resources": [
"string"
],
"translatable": false,
"type": "string"
}
```
## Responses
| Status | Description | Content |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 200 | Attribute template | application/json (object) |
| 400 | Invalid request (e.g. bad UUID, validation error) | application/json (object) |
| 401 | Unauthorized access | application/json (object) |
| 500 | Internal server error | application/json (object) |
### 200 - object
#### Attribute Template Response
| Property | Type | Required | Details |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `data` | object | No | - |
| `details` | string[] | No | Additional contextual information about the response. Used to provide supplementary details beyond the main data payload, such as validation warnings or processing notes |
| `success` | boolean | No | - |
##### Attribute Template
| Property | Type | Required | Details |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `attributes` | object[] | No | - |
| `created_at` | string | No | - |
| `fields` | object[] | No | - |
| `filterable` | boolean | No | - |
| `id` | string | No | - |
| `key` | string | No | - |
| `name` | string | No | - |
| `resources` | string[] | No | - |
| `source_app_id` | string | No | - |
| `source_id` | string | No | - |
| `translatable` | boolean | No | - |
| `type` | string | No | - |
| `updated_at` | string | No | - |
##### Attribute
| Property | Type | Required | Details |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `created_at` | string | No | - |
| `description` | string | No | - |
| `filterable` | boolean | No | - |
| `id` | string | No | - |
| `key` | string | No | - |
| `name` | string | No | - |
| `template_key` | string | No | - |
| `template_name` | string | No | - |
| `translatable` | boolean | No | - |
| `translations` | object | No | - |
| `updated_at` | string | No | - |
| `values` | object | No | - |
##### Attribute Template Field
| Property | Type | Required | Details |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `created_at` | string | No | - |
| `id` | string | No | - |
| `key` | string | No | - |
| `name` | string | No | - |
| `type` | string | No | - |
| `updated_at` | string | No | - |
Generated example (synthetic)
```json
{
"data": {
"attributes": [
{
"created_at": "string",
"description": "string",
"filterable": false,
"id": "string",
"key": "string",
"name": "string",
"template_key": "string",
"template_name": "string",
"translatable": false,
"translations": {
"description": null,
"name": null
},
"updated_at": "string",
"values": {}
}
],
"created_at": "string",
"fields": [
{
"created_at": "string",
"id": "string",
"key": "string",
"name": "string",
"type": "string",
"updated_at": "string"
}
],
"filterable": false,
"id": "string",
"key": "string",
"name": "string",
"resources": [
"string"
],
"source_app_id": "string",
"source_id": "string",
"translatable": false,
"type": "string",
"updated_at": "string"
},
"details": [
"string"
],
"success": false
}
```
### 400 - object
#### Error Message
| Property | Type | Required | Details |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `details` | string[] | No | - |
| `message` | string | No | - |
| `success` | boolean | No | - |
**Generated example (synthetic):**
```json
{
"details": [
"string"
],
"message": "string",
"success": false
}
```
### 401 - object
#### Error Message
| Property | Type | Required | Details |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `details` | string[] | No | - |
| `message` | string | No | - |
| `success` | boolean | No | - |
**Generated example (synthetic):**
```json
{
"details": [
"string"
],
"message": "string",
"success": false
}
```
### 500 - object
#### Error Message
| Property | Type | Required | Details |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `details` | string[] | No | - |
| `message` | string | No | - |
| `success` | boolean | No | - |
**Generated example (synthetic):**
```json
{
"details": [
"string"
],
"message": "string",
"success": false
}
```
## Contract identity
Use these fields to confirm you are implementing the intended endpoint contract.
- API family: Management API
- Method: `PATCH`
- Path: `/api/v1/{team_slug}/{app_slug}/attributes/{attribute_template_key}`
- Operation ID: Not documented in the OpenAPI contract.
- Stable operation key: `management-api:PATCH:/api/v1/{team_slug}/{app_slug}/attributes/{attribute_template_key}`
- OpenAPI tag: Attribute Templates
- OpenAPI summary: Update attribute template