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# Update Knowledge Base

> Update an existing Famulor knowledge base via API. Rename, change settings or modify metadata for the source data feeding your AI voice assistants.

This endpoint updates the name and/or description of an existing knowledge base.

### Path Parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="integer" required>
  The unique identifier of the knowledge base to update
</ParamField>

### Request Body

<ParamField body="name" type="string">
  The new name for the knowledge base (max. 255 characters)
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="description" type="string">
  The new description for the knowledge base (max. 255 characters)
</ParamField>

### Response Fields

<ResponseField name="message" type="string">
  Success message
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="data" type="object">
  The updated knowledge base object

  <Expandable title="Data Properties">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="integer">
      The unique identifier of the knowledge base
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="name" type="string">
      The name of the knowledge base
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="description" type="string">
      Description of the knowledge base
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="status" type="string">
      Current status
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="status_label" type="string">
      Human-readable status label
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string">
      ISO 8601 timestamp of last update
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<Note>
  Updating the name or description of a knowledge base does not affect its documents or processing status.
</Note>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 Success theme={null}
  {
    "message": "Knowledgebase updated successfully.",
    "data": {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "Updated Product Documentation",
      "description": "Updated description for our technical documents",
      "status": "active",
      "status_label": "Active",
      "updated_at": "2025-01-08T15:45:00.000000Z"
    }
  }
  ```

  ```json 404 Not Found theme={null}
  {
    "error": "Knowledgebase not found."
  }
  ```

  ```json 422 Validation Error theme={null}
  {
    "message": "The name may not be greater than 255 characters.",
    "errors": {
      "name": [
        "The name may not be greater than 255 characters."
      ]
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

<Tip>
  Related pages: [Introduction](/en/api-reference/introduction) and [Authentication Guide](/en/developers/authentication-guide), and [API Integration Examples](/en/developers/api-integration-examples).
</Tip>