Update category name
Renames a category for the authenticated company. Only the name field is updated; linked establishments and category type remain unchanged. The new name must be unique among the company’s existing categories.
curl -X PATCH "https://api-sandbox.contasimples.com/categories/v1/categories/1146" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
-d '{
"name": "Electronics"
}'
import requests
import json
url = "https://api-sandbox.contasimples.com/categories/v1/categories/1146"
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
}
data = {
"name": "Electronics"
}
response = requests.patch(url, headers=headers, json=data)
print(response.json())
const response = await fetch("https://api-sandbox.contasimples.com/categories/v1/categories/1146", {
method: "PATCH",
headers: {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"name": "Electronics"
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"bytes"
"encoding/json"
)
func main() {
data := []byte(`{
"name": "Electronics"
}`)
req, err := http.NewRequest("PATCH", "https://api-sandbox.contasimples.com/categories/v1/categories/1146", bytes.NewBuffer(data))
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
fmt.Println("Response Status:", resp.Status)
}
require 'net/http'
require 'json'
uri = URI('https://api-sandbox.contasimples.com/categories/v1/categories/1146')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Patch.new(uri)
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
request['Authorization'] = 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN'
request.body = '{
"name": "Electronics"
}'
response = http.request(request)
puts response.body
{
"id": 1146,
"createdAt": "2025-03-18T12:11:36.957Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-06-11T10:00:00.000Z",
"companyId": "7c61b3f6-7353-46aa-80ef-3e27d95150ab",
"name": "Electronics",
"establishments": [],
"type": {
"id": 1,
"createdAt": "2025-03-18T12:11:36.957Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-03-18T12:11:36.957Z",
"type": "CUSTOM"
}
}
{
"error": "Bad Request",
"message": "The request contains invalid parameters or malformed data",
"code": 400,
"details": [
{
"field": "email",
"message": "Invalid email format"
}
]
}
{
"error": "Unauthorized",
"message": "Authentication required. Please provide a valid API token",
"code": 401
}
{
"error": "Not Found",
"message": "The requested resource was not found",
"code": 404
}
{
"error": "Conflict",
"message": "The request conflicts with the current state of the resource",
"code": 409,
"details": "Resource already exists"
}
{
"error": "Internal Server Error",
"message": "An unexpected error occurred on the server",
"code": 500,
"requestId": "req_1234567890"
}
/categories/v1/categories/{id}Target server for requests. Edit to use your own host.
Bearer token from OAuth 2.0 client credentials. Format: Bearer {token}
Bearer {token}Numeric category ID.
The media type of the request body
New name for the category.
Request Preview
Response
Response will appear here after sending the request
Authentication
Bearer token. Bearer token from OAuth 2.0 client credentials. Format: Bearer {token}
Path Parameters
Body
Responses
Category numeric ID.
When the category was created (ISO 8601).
When the category was updated (ISO 8601).
Owning company ID.
Category display name or accounting code.
Establishments linked to this category.
Establishment ID.
When the establishment record was created (ISO 8601).
When the establishment was updated (ISO 8601).
Display name of the establishment.
Type metadata for the establishment link.
Link between establishment and category ID.
Category type metadata (e.g. CUSTOM or DEFAULT).
Invalid body (for example, missing or empty name field).
Unauthorized. Token missing, invalid, or expired.
Category not found for the company.
A category with the same name already exists for the company.
Internal server error. Retry with exponential backoff.