{"metadata":{"image":[],"title":"","description":""},"api":{"url":"","auth":"required","examples":{"codes":[]},"method":"put","params":[],"results":{"codes":[]},"settings":""},"next":{"description":"","pages":[]},"title":"Overwrite a file's metadata","type":"endpoint","slug":"overwrite-a-files-metadata","excerpt":"/files/{file_id}/metadata\n\nFor general information on the API, including formatting, parameters, and pagination, please see the [API Overview](the-api).","body":"This call changes the metadata values for the specified file. \n[block:callout]\n{\n  \"type\": \"warning\",\n  \"title\": \"Metadata on the Platform\",\n  \"body\": \"Learn more about [metadata fields and their values](metadata-on-the-seven-bridges-platform) on the Cavatica.\"\n}\n[/block]\nFiles are specified by their IDs, which you can obtain by making the API call to [list files in a project ](doc:list-files-primary-method).\n[block:code]\n{\n  \"codes\": [\n    {\n      \"code\": \"https://cavatica-api.sbgenomics.com/v2/files/{file_id}/metadata\",\n      \"language\": \"text\",\n      \"name\": \"API path\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n[/block]\n\n[block:callout]\n{\n  \"type\": \"success\",\n  \"title\": \"PUT and PATCH\",\n  \"body\": \"The Cavatica API has two method to modify file metadata. This method uses the HTTP verb `PUT`, and the other uses the HTTP verb `PATCH`. \\n\\nThe difference between the two concerns the way that they update the information stored about the user. `PATCH` allows you to update just one metadata field. On the other hand, a `PUT` request will fully overwrite the values for all metadata fields. This means that when issuing a `PUT` request you must enter values for every key required to specify the metadata, even if the values for some keys are unchanged. If you don't specify a value for a given metadata field when making the `PUT` request, then any existing value for that field will be reset.\"\n}\n[/block]\n##Request\n\n###Example request\nSince you need to specify values for all metadata fields, it can be easier to send the data as a file, using the option `--data-binary` in cURL.\n[block:code]\n{\n  \"codes\": [\n    {\n      \"code\": \"PUT /v2/files/5655df71e4b08c5d86970945/metadata HTTP/1.1\\nHost: cavatica-api.sbgenomics.com\\nX-SBG-Auth-Token: 565357a1e4b09c884b29334a\\n\",\n      \"language\": \"http\",\n      \"name\": null\n    },\n    {\n      \"code\": \"curl --data-binary \\\":::at:::metadata.json\\\" -s -H \\\"X-SBG-Auth-Token: 7942f56901534434a054dafc3813bc96\\\" -H \\\"content-type: application/json\\\" -X PUT \\\"https://cavatica-api.sbgenomics.com/v2/files/5655df71e4b08c5d86970945/metadata\\\"\",\n      \"language\": \"curl\",\n      \"name\": \"cURL\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"sidebar\": true\n}\n[/block]\n###Header Fields\n[block:parameters]\n{\n  \"data\": {\n    \"h-0\": \"Name\",\n    \"h-1\": \"Description\",\n    \"0-0\": \"`X-SBG-Auth-Token`\\n_required_\",\n    \"0-1\": \"Your Cavatica [authentication token](doc:get-your-authentication-token).\",\n    \"h-2\": \"\"\n  },\n  \"cols\": 2,\n  \"rows\": 1\n}\n[/block]\n###Path parameters\n[block:parameters]\n{\n  \"data\": {\n    \"0-0\": \"`file_id`\",\n    \"h-0\": \"Name\",\n    \"h-1\": \"Description\",\n    \"0-1\": \"The ID of the file whose details you want to overwrite.\"\n  },\n  \"cols\": 2,\n  \"rows\": 1\n}\n[/block]\n###Query parameters\n[block:parameters]\n{\n  \"data\": {\n    \"h-0\": \"Name\",\n    \"h-1\": \"Data type\",\n    \"h-2\": \"Description\",\n    \"0-0\": \"`fields`\",\n    \"0-1\": \"string\",\n    \"0-2\": \"Selector specifying a subset of fields to include in the response.\"\n  },\n  \"cols\": 3,\n  \"rows\": 1\n}\n[/block]\n##Request body\nIn the body of the request, you should enter key-value pairs corresponding to metadata fields and their values.\n[block:parameters]\n{\n  \"data\": {\n    \"h-0\": \"Key\",\n    \"h-1\": \"Datatype of value\",\n    \"h-2\": \"Description of value\",\n    \"0-0\": \"Freeform -- enter any string\",\n    \"0-1\": \"string\",\n    \"0-2\": \"The value for the corresponding key\"\n  },\n  \"cols\": 3,\n  \"rows\": 1\n}\n[/block]\n###Example request body\n[block:code]\n{\n  \"codes\": [\n    {\n      \"code\": \"{\\n    \\\"foo\\\": \\\"bar\\\",\\n    \\\"my_key_1\\\": \\\"my_value_1\\\",\\n    \\\"my_key_2\\\": \\\"my_value_2\\\",\\n    \\\"platform\\\": \\\"my_platform\\\",\\n    \\\"library_id\\\": \\\"12345\\\"\\n}\",\n      \"language\": \"json\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n[/block]\n##Response\n\n[See a list of Cavatica-specific response codes that may be contained in the body of the response.](doc:api-status-codes) \n\n###Example response body\n[block:code]\n{\n  \"codes\": [\n    {\n      \"code\": \"{\\n  \\\"library_id\\\": \\\"12345\\\",\\n  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