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Update the user-defined metadata of an asset

This method updates the user-defined metadata of the specified asset. The platform merges your changes with the existing metadata:

  • A key with a value creates or replaces that key.
  • A key set to null deletes that key.
  • A key set to an empty string ("") or an empty array ([]) is ignored.
  • A key you omit from the request keeps its current value.

To replace all metadata in a single call, use the PUT method of the /assets/{asset_id}/user-metadata endpoint instead.

Authentication

x-api-keystring

Your API key.

Note

You can find your API key on the API Keys page.

Path parameters

asset_idstringRequired

The unique identifier of the asset whose user-defined metadata to update.

Request

This endpoint expects an object.
user_metadatamap from strings to strings or integers or doubles or booleans or lists of stringsRequired

Metadata that helps you categorize your assets. The object contains user-defined keys and values, where keys are strings. Each value is a string, a number, a boolean, or an array of strings. Send an integer wider than 53 bits (-9007199254740991 to 9007199254740991), and any identifier you want preserved verbatim, as a string.

Example:

"user_metadata": {
  "category": "recentlyAdded",
  "batchNumber": 5,
  "rating": 9.3,
  "needsReview": true,
  "hashtags": ["summer", "vlog"]
}

Errors

400
Bad Request Error
404
Not Found Error