Update a Classification

Update classification properties using JSON Patch

PATCH /v1/classifications/{id}

PATCH /v1/classifications/{id}

Python

from metadata.sdk import configure
from metadata.sdk.entities import Classifications

configure(
    host="https://your-company.open-metadata.org/api",
    jwt_token="your-jwt-token"
)

# Retrieve, modify, and update
classification = Classifications.retrieve("06d90883-6be9-4f7e-9475-753f10a95e94")
classification.description = "Updated: Classification for data asset certification levels"
updated = Classifications.update(classification)

print(f"Updated to version {updated.version}")

Response

{
  "id": "06d90883-6be9-4f7e-9475-753f10a95e94",
  "name": "Certification",
  "fullyQualifiedName": "Certification",
  "description": "Updated: Classification for data asset certification levels",
  "version": 0.2,
  "updatedAt": 1769982619610,
  "updatedBy": "admin",
  "deleted": false,
  "owners": [],
  "provider": "system",
  "mutuallyExclusive": true
}

Update a Classification

Update a classification’s properties using JSON Merge Patch. You can update by ID or by fully qualified name.

Update by ID

id · string · required

UUID of the classification to update.

Update by Name

Use PATCH /v1/classifications/name/{fqn} to update by fully qualified name.

fqn · string · required

Fully qualified name of the classification (e.g., Certification).

Body Parameters

Send a JSON object with the fields to update. Only provided fields are changed.

description · string

Updated description in Markdown format.

displayName · string

Updated display name.

mutuallyExclusive · boolean

Updated mutually exclusive setting.

owners · array

Updated list of owner references.

Show properties

id · string

UUID of the owner entity.

type · string

Type of owner entity (e.g., user, team).

PATCH /v1/classifications/{id}

Python

from metadata.sdk import configure
from metadata.sdk.entities import Classifications

configure(
    host="https://your-company.open-metadata.org/api",
    jwt_token="your-jwt-token"
)

# Retrieve, modify, and update
classification = Classifications.retrieve("06d90883-6be9-4f7e-9475-753f10a95e94")
classification.description = "Updated: Classification for data asset certification levels"
updated = Classifications.update(classification)

print(f"Updated to version {updated.version}")

Response

{
  "id": "06d90883-6be9-4f7e-9475-753f10a95e94",
  "name": "Certification",
  "fullyQualifiedName": "Certification",
  "description": "Updated: Classification for data asset certification levels",
  "version": 0.2,
  "updatedAt": 1769982619610,
  "updatedBy": "admin",
  "deleted": false,
  "owners": [],
  "provider": "system",
  "mutuallyExclusive": true
}

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Returns

Returns the updated classification object with the new version number.

Response

id · string

Unique identifier for the classification (UUID format).

name · string

Classification name.

fullyQualifiedName · string

Fully qualified name of the classification.

description · string

Updated description.

version · number

Incremented version number.

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Error Handling

Code	Error Type	Description
400	BAD_REQUEST	Invalid JSON patch or malformed request
401	UNAUTHORIZED	Invalid or missing authentication token
403	FORBIDDEN	User lacks permission to update this classification
404	NOT_FOUND	Classification with given ID or FQN does not exist
409	CONFLICT	Concurrent modification detected