Update Item Category

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PATCH/v1/catalog/item-categories/{id}

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Updates the name or notes of an item category owned by your account.

Only the fields present in the request body are changed. A category's type is fixed at creation, and its unit group is changed through the Change Item Category Unit Group endpoint. System-owned categories cannot be updated.

Permissions requiredValues:item_categories:update

The role behind your API key or agent must grant every one of these permissions.

idstring

Item category ID.

include[]optional arrayenumValues:ownerowner.accountproperties

Sub-objects to expand in the response. When omitted, sub-objects are returned as null.

nameoptional string

Display name of the item category.

notesoptional string

Free-form notes about the item category.

idstring

Item category ID.

objectstringenumValues:item_category

Resource type identifier.

namestring

Display name of the item category.

notesstringnullable

Free-form notes about the item category.

typestringenumValues:material_categoryproduct_category

What kind of items this category groups.

material_category: groups raw materials and components (items of type material).
product_category: groups finished products and parts (items of type product or part).

An item can only be assigned to a category whose type matches the item's type, and the category's type is fixed at creation.

ownerownerExpandablenullable

Provenance of the item category.

System-owned categories are platform-provided defaults shared across all accounts and cannot be updated or deleted; account-owned categories are custom to your account.

objectstringenumValues:owner

Resource type identifier.

typestringenumValues:systemaccount

Where this resource came from.

system: a platform-provided default shared across all accounts; not editable.
account: created and owned by a specific account; the account field identifies which.

accountaccountExpandablenullable

The account that owns this resource.

Present only when type is account; system-owned resources have no owning account.

idstring

Account ID.

objectstringenumValues:account

Resource type identifier.

namestring

The account's display name.

default_billing_addressaddressnullable

The address billed by default on orders for this account.

Always returned as null in this endpoint.

default_shipping_addressaddressnullable

The address shipped to by default on orders for this account.

Always returned as null in this endpoint.

brandingaccount_brandingnullable

Customer-facing branding for the account, such as the logo, support contacts, and social links.

Always returned as null in this endpoint.

portalaccount_portalnullable

The account's customer portal settings, including the portal URL slug.

Always returned as null in this endpoint.

created_atstring (date-time)

Creation timestamp.

updated_atstring (date-time)

Last updated timestamp.

propertieslistExpandablenullable

Properties associated with this item category, such as Color or Size.

These describe the dimensions along which items in the category vary, and are also what the customer-facing catalog shows for the category. Attach and detach them with the Add Item Category Property and Remove Item Category Property endpoints.

objectstringenumValues:list

Resource type identifier.

page_infoobject

Pagination metadata.

next_page_urlstringnullable

Relative URL that fetches the next page of results.

previous_page_urlstringnullable

Relative URL that fetches the previous page of results.

has_next_pageboolean

Whether more results exist after this page.

has_prev_pageboolean

Whether results exist before this page.

dataarray of property

Resources in this page.

idstring

Property ID.

objectstringenumValues:property

Resource type identifier.

namestring

Display name of the property, such as Color or Size.

Unique within the account.

attributeslistnullable

The selectable values defined under this property.

Listed in the order the attributes are arranged within the property, first to last.

Always returned as null in this endpoint.

created_atstring (date-time)

Creation timestamp.

updated_atstring (date-time)

Last update timestamp.

unit_groupunit_groupExpandablenullable

Unit group associated with this item category.

Items in this category are measured in units belonging to this group, and can only be ordered in those units unless the item's product line defines its own unit group, which takes precedence.

idstring

Unit group ID.

objectstringenumValues:unit_group

Resource type identifier.

namestring

Display name of the unit group.

Unique within the account.

notesstringnullable

Free-form notes about the unit group.

typestringenumValues:currencyquantitytime

The dimension shared by every unit in this group, such as mass, volume, or currency.

Only units of this dimension can belong to the group, and the dimension is fixed once the group is created.

base_unitunitnullable

The reference unit designated for this group.

idstring

Unit ID.

objectstringenumValues:unit

Resource type identifier.

namestring

Display name of the unit (e.g. "Gram", "Kilogram").

abbreviationstring

Short abbreviation for the unit (e.g. "g", "kg").

typestringenumValues:currencyquantitytime

The dimension this unit measures, such as mass, volume, or currency.

A unit can only be converted to another unit of the same dimension. The quantity dimension is for discrete countable items rather than a physical measure.

ratio_numeratorstring (decimal)

Numerator of the ratio that converts a quantity in this unit into the dimension's base unit.

A quantity is converted with value × (ratio_numerator / ratio_denominator) + (offset_numerator / offset_denominator), so a kilogram in a gram-based dimension has a numerator of 1000 and a denominator of 1.

ratio_denominatorstring (decimal)

Denominator of the ratio that converts a quantity in this unit into the dimension's base unit.

Cannot be zero.

offset_numeratorstring (decimal)

Numerator of the conversion offset, applied after the ratio for scales that do not share a zero point, such as temperature.

Zero for units that convert by ratio alone.

offset_denominatorstring (decimal)

Denominator of the conversion offset applied after the ratio.

Never zero; a unit with no offset carries a numerator of 0 over a denominator of 1.

is_base_unitboolean

Whether this is the base unit for its dimension.

Every other unit's conversion ratio is expressed relative to the base unit. Base units are platform-defined; units created through the API are never base units.

ownerownernullable

Owner of this resource.

Always returned as null in this endpoint.

created_atstring (date-time)

When this unit was created.

updated_atstring (date-time)

When this unit was last updated.

associated_unitslistnullable

Units associated with this group, each with its own discount and customer portal visibility settings.

objectstringenumValues:list

Resource type identifier.

page_infoobject

Pagination metadata.

next_page_urlstringnullable

Relative URL that fetches the next page of results.

previous_page_urlstringnullable

Relative URL that fetches the previous page of results.

has_next_pageboolean

Whether more results exist after this page.

has_prev_pageboolean

Whether results exist before this page.

dataarray of unit_group_unit

Resources in this page.

idstring

Unit group unit ID.

objectstringenumValues:unit_group_unit

Resource type identifier.

unitunitnullable

The unit this association refers to.

Always returned as null in this endpoint.

discount_percentagenumber

Share of the unit's price removed when an order is placed in this unit.

Expressed as a decimal fraction rather than a whole number, so 0.1 is a 10% discount and 0 is no discount.

discount_fixednumber

Flat amount subtracted from the unit's price when an order is placed in this unit.

Subtracted before discount_percentage is applied.

customer_portal_visibilitystringenumValues:visiblehidden

Whether this unit is shown to customers in the customer portal.

created_atstring (date-time)

Creation timestamp.

updated_atstring (date-time)

Last updated timestamp.

ownerownerExpandablenullable

Owner of this resource.

Always returned as null in this endpoint.

created_atstring (date-time)

Creation timestamp.

updated_atstring (date-time)

Last updated timestamp.

created_atstring (date-time)

Creation timestamp.

updated_atstring (date-time)

Last updated timestamp.

Responses

200

Successful response for Update Item Category

Update Item Category

import OpenMRP from '@openmrp/sdk';

const client = new OpenMRP({
  bearerToken: 'YOUR_API_KEY', // Your API key goes here
});

const itemCategory = await client.catalog.itemCategories.update('ic_d06g9c6yc9ck', {
  name: 'Electronic Components',
  notes: 'Covers passive and active components; excludes assemblies.',
});

console.log(itemCategory.id);

import OpenMRP from '@openmrp/sdk';

const client = new OpenMRP({
  bearerToken: 'YOUR_API_KEY', // Your API key goes here
});

const itemCategory = await client.catalog.itemCategories.update('ic_d06g9c6yc9ck', {
  name: 'Electronic Components',
  notes: 'Covers passive and active components; excludes assemblies.',
});

console.log(itemCategory.id);

200 example

{
  "id": "ic_d06g9c6yc9ck",
  "object": "item_category",
  "name": "Electronics",
  "notes": "Components and raw materials used across the electronics assembly line.",
  "type": "material_category",
  "owner": {
    "object": "owner",
    "type": "system",
    "account": null
  },
  "properties": {
    "object": "list",
    "page_info": {
      "next_page_url": null,
      "previous_page_url": null,
      "has_next_page": false,
      "has_prev_page": false
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "id": "pp_fhnnvtt3q3ov",
        "object": "property",
        "name": "Color",
        "attributes": null,
        "created_at": "2026-05-10T00:00:00Z",
        "updated_at": "2026-05-10T00:23:00Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "unit_group": {
    "id": "ug_andst6m79n41",
    "object": "unit_group",
    "name": "Weight",
    "notes": "Mass units used for ordering raw materials by weight.",
    "type": "mass",
    "base_unit": null,
    "associated_units": null,
    "owner": null,
    "created_at": "2026-05-10T00:00:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-05-10T00:23:00Z"
  },
  "created_at": "2026-05-10T00:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-10T00:23:00Z"
}

{
  "id": "ic_d06g9c6yc9ck",
  "object": "item_category",
  "name": "Electronics",
  "notes": "Components and raw materials used across the electronics assembly line.",
  "type": "material_category",
  "owner": {
    "object": "owner",
    "type": "system",
    "account": null
  },
  "properties": {
    "object": "list",
    "page_info": {
      "next_page_url": null,
      "previous_page_url": null,
      "has_next_page": false,
      "has_prev_page": false
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "id": "pp_fhnnvtt3q3ov",
        "object": "property",
        "name": "Color",
        "attributes": null,
        "created_at": "2026-05-10T00:00:00Z",
        "updated_at": "2026-05-10T00:23:00Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "unit_group": {
    "id": "ug_andst6m79n41",
    "object": "unit_group",
    "name": "Weight",
    "notes": "Mass units used for ordering raw materials by weight.",
    "type": "mass",
    "base_unit": null,
    "associated_units": null,
    "owner": null,
    "created_at": "2026-05-10T00:00:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-05-10T00:23:00Z"
  },
  "created_at": "2026-05-10T00:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-10T00:23:00Z"
}

Update Item Category

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