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categoryUpdate

Update an existing product category.

Updates the specified category with new information while preserving unchanged fields. Supports partial updates for flexible category management and content maintenance.

Possible errors:

  • UPDATE_CATEGORY_ERROR: Failed to update category due to validation or system errors
  • CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND_ERROR: Category with the specified ID does not exist
  • UNAUTHENTICATED: Invalid or missing authentication
  • FORBIDDEN: Insufficient permissions to modify categories

AUTH: Role=[product.OWNER,product.EDITOR] OR ('user is authenticated')

categoryUpdate(
  categoryId: Float!
  input: UpdateCategoryInput!
): Category!

Arguments​

categoryUpdate.categoryId ● Float! non-null scalar​

Unique identifier of the category to update.

Must be a positive integer representing a valid category ID in the system.

categoryUpdate.input ● UpdateCategoryInput! non-null input​

Category update data.

Partial category information to update. Only provided fields will be modified. All fields are optional, enabling selective updates.

Type​

Category object​

Category entity representing product classification and organization.

External entity from the catalog service that provides category identification and hierarchy information. Used as a reference for category-specific attributes and organizational relationships within the attribute system.