Update Endpoint

Updates an existing endpoint (API method) in an API proxy. Only provided fields are updated; omitted fields remain unchanged.

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Endpoint

PATCH /apiops/projects/{projectName}/apiProxies/{apiProxyName}/endpoints/

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Authentication

Requires a Personal API Access Token.

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Header

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

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Request

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Headers

Header	Value	Required
Authorization	Bearer	Yes
Content-Type	application/json	Yes

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Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
projectName	string	Yes	Project name
apiProxyName	string	Yes	API Proxy name

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Request Body

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Full JSON Body Example

{
  "name": "/api/users",
  "httpMethod": "GET",
  "description": "Updated endpoint description",
  "backendResourceUrl": "/users/v2",
  "backendHttpMethod": "GET",
  "deploy": false,
  "deployTargetEnvironmentNameList": []
}

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Request Body Fields

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
name	string	Yes	-	Endpoint path/name (used as identifier to find the endpoint)
httpMethod	string	Yes	-	HTTP method for the endpoint (used as identifier to find the endpoint)
description	string	No	-	Endpoint description
backendResourceUrl	string	No	-	Backend resource URL
backendHttpMethod	string	No	-	HTTP method for backend call
deploy	boolean	No	false	If true, deploy the API proxy after saving changes
deployTargetEnvironmentNameList	array[string]	No	-	List of environment names to deploy to (required when deploy=true)

Note: name and httpMethod are required and used to identify the endpoint. Other fields are optional and only provided fields are updated.

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EnumHttpRequestMethod

• GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, OPTIONS, HEAD, TRACE, ALL

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Response

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Success Response (200 OK)

{
  "success": true
}

When deploy=true is specified:

{
  "success": true,
  "deploymentResult": {
    "success": true,
    "deploymentResults": [
      {
        "environmentName": "production",
        "success": true,
        "message": "Deployment successful"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	Indicates if the request was successful
deploymentResult	object	Deployment result (only present when deploy=true)
deploymentResult.success	boolean	Whether the overall deployment was successful
deploymentResult.deploymentResults	array	Per-environment deployment results

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Error Response (400 Bad Request)

{
  "error": "bad_request",
  "error_description": "Endpoint identifier (name and httpMethod) must be provided in request body!"
}

or

{
  "error": "bad_request",
  "error_description": "Endpoint with name (/api/users) and HTTP method (GET) is not found!"
}

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Common Causes

• Missing name or httpMethod fields
• Endpoint with specified name and httpMethod does not exist
• Invalid field values

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Error Response (401 Unauthorized)

{
  "error": "unauthorized_client",
  "error_description": "Invalid token"
}

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Error Response (404 Not Found)

{
  "error": "not_found",
  "error_description": "ApiProxy (name: MyAPI) was not found!"
}

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cURL Example

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Example 1: Update Endpoint Description Only

curl -X PATCH \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/endpoints/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "/api/users",
    "httpMethod": "GET",
    "description": "Updated endpoint description"
  }'

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Example 2: Update Backend URL

curl -X PATCH \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/endpoints/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "/api/users",
    "httpMethod": "GET",
    "backendResourceUrl": "/users/v2",
    "backendHttpMethod": "GET"
  }'

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Example 3: Update Multiple Fields

curl -X PATCH \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/endpoints/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "/api/users",
    "httpMethod": "GET",
    "description": "Updated endpoint",
    "backendResourceUrl": "/users/v2"
  }'

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Example 4: Save and Deploy

curl -X PATCH \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/endpoints/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "/api/users",
    "httpMethod": "GET",
    "description": "Updated endpoint",
    "deploy": true,
    "deployTargetEnvironmentNameList": ["production"]
  }'

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Permissions

User must have API_MANAGEMENT + MANAGE permission in the project.

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Notes and Warnings

• Endpoint Identifier: name and httpMethod are required and used to identify the endpoint to update
• Partial Updates: Only provided fields (except name and httpMethod) are updated. Omitted fields remain unchanged
• Unique Combination: If updating name or httpMethod, ensure the new combination doesn’t conflict with existing endpoints
• Deploy: When deploy=true, the API proxy is automatically deployed to the specified environments after saving

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Related Documentation

• List Endpoints - List all endpoints
• Get Endpoint - Get endpoint details
• Create Endpoint - Create a new endpoint
• Delete Endpoint - Delete an endpoint
• Update Endpoint Status - Enable/disable endpoint