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# Update File

PATCH https://api.bctrl.ai/v1/files/{fileId}
Content-Type: application/json

Update one file display name or caller-owned metadata.

Reference: https://platform.bctrl.ai/api/api-reference/files/update

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: bctrl API
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /v1/files/{fileId}:
    patch:
      operationId: update
      summary: Update a file
      description: Update one file display name or caller-owned metadata.
      tags:
        - subpackage_files
      parameters:
        - name: fileId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: Authorization
          in: header
          description: Use Bearer <api-key>.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/File'
        '400':
          description: >-
            The request was invalid. See `code` and `details`. Example code:
            `storage_file.path_invalid`.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: 'Authentication required: the API key is missing or invalid.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '403':
          description: 'Forbidden: the API key cannot access this resource.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: >-
            The requested resource was not found. Example code:
            `file.not_found`.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the delay indicated by Retry-After.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileUpdateRequest'
servers:
  - url: https://api.bctrl.ai
    description: Production
  - url: http://localhost:8787
    description: Local development gateway
components:
  schemas:
    FileUpdateRequestMetadata:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      title: FileUpdateRequestMetadata
    FileUpdateRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        metadata:
          oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileUpdateRequestMetadata'
            - type: 'null'
        name:
          type: string
      title: FileUpdateRequest
    FileMetadata:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      title: FileMetadata
    FileSource:
      type: string
      enum:
        - upload
        - runtime
      title: FileSource
    File:
      type: object
      properties:
        contentType:
          type: string
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        downloadUrl:
          type: string
        expiresAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        metadata:
          oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileMetadata'
            - type: 'null'
        name:
          type: string
        path:
          type: string
        runId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        runtimeId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        sizeBytes:
          type: integer
        source:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileSource'
        spaceId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        type:
          type: string
      required:
        - contentType
        - createdAt
        - downloadUrl
        - id
        - name
        - path
        - sizeBytes
        - source
        - spaceId
      description: >-
        A durable BCTRL file, distinguished by `source`, `runId`, and
        `runtimeId`: a durable File (`source: "upload"`, no
        `runId`/`runtimeId`); and a produced runtime/run file (`source:
        "runtime"`, `runId`/`runtimeId` set when known).
      title: File
    ErrorResponseReasonClass:
      type: string
      enum:
        - invalid_input
        - unauthorized
        - capability_denied
        - capability_limit_exceeded
        - rate_limited
        - not_found
        - conflict
        - upstream
        - server
      description: Stable public error category for programmatic branching.
      title: ErrorResponseReasonClass
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Stable, dot-namespaced error code, e.g. "runtime.not_found" or
            "request.invalid".
        details:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            description: Any type
          description: >-
            Resource-specific structured context. Use `code` and `reasonClass`
            for branching.
        error:
          type: string
        hint:
          type: string
          description: Optional next action for recoverable errors, e.g. "retry after 2s".
        reasonClass:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponseReasonClass'
          description: Stable public error category for programmatic branching.
        requestId:
          type: string
      required:
        - code
        - error
      title: ErrorResponse
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Use Bearer <api-key>.

```

## Examples



**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "contentType": "application/pdf",
  "createdAt": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "downloadUrl": "https://cdn.bctrl.ai/files/123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000/download",
  "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "name": "Project Proposal.pdf",
  "path": "/documents/proposals/project-proposal.pdf",
  "sizeBytes": 245760,
  "source": "upload",
  "spaceId": "321e6547-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174111",
  "expiresAt": "2024-02-15T09:30:00Z",
  "metadata": {},
  "runId": "987e6543-e21b-12d3-a456-426614174999",
  "runtimeId": "456e7890-e12b-12d3-a456-426614174888",
  "type": "document"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.bctrl.ai/v1/files/fileId"

payload = {}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.patch(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.bctrl.ai/v1/files/fileId';
const options = {
  method: 'PATCH',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.bctrl.ai/v1/files/fileId"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PATCH", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.bctrl.ai/v1/files/fileId")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Patch.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.patch("https://api.bctrl.ai/v1/files/fileId")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('PATCH', 'https://api.bctrl.ai/v1/files/fileId', [
  'body' => '{}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.bctrl.ai/v1/files/fileId");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.PATCH);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.bctrl.ai/v1/files/fileId")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "PATCH"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```