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Update Collection

PUT https://api.getpostman.com/collections/{{collection_uid}}

This endpoint allows you to update an existing collection using the Qodex Collection v2 format. For more information about the v2 schema, check the format here.

On successful updation of the collection, the response returns the collection name, id and uid.

Requires API Key as X-Api-Key request header or apikey URL query parameter.

Note: Please be careful when trying to update the collection, as the existing collection will be replaced by the request body.

 

Body PARAM

Key Datatype Required Description 



HEADERS

Key Datatype Required Description 
Content-Type
string




RESPONSES

status OK

{ "collection": { "id": "1d3daef4-2037-4584-ab86-bafd8c8f8a55", "name": "Sample Collection", "uid": "5852-1d3daef4-2037-4584-ab86-bafd8c8f8a55" } }



Curl
curl -X PUT 'https://api.getpostman.com/collections/undefined' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"collection":{"info":{"name":"Sample Collection undefined","description":"This is just a sample collection.","_postman_id":"174bad7c-07e3-45f3-914f-36cf84e5586f","schema":"https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json"},"item":[{"name":"This is a folder","item":[{"name":"Sample POST Request","request":{"url":"https://postman-echo.com/post","method":"POST","header":[{"key":"Content-Type","value":"application/json"}],"body":{"mode":"raw","raw":"{\"data\": \"123\"}"},"description":"This is a sample POST Request"}}]},{"name":"Sample GET Request","request":{"url":"https://postman-echo/get","method":"GET","description":"This is a sample GET Request"}}]}}'

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