Fredhopper Product Discovery icon

Fredhopper Product Discovery

Interact with Fredhopper Product Discovery API

Actions31

Category Tree → Update a Category Tree

AI-generated

Overview

This node operation updates an existing Category Tree in the Fredhopper Product Discovery system. It is useful for scenarios where you need to modify the structure or details of a category tree used for product categorization in e-commerce or product discovery platforms. For example, updating category names, hierarchy, or metadata to reflect changes in product organization.

Use Case Examples

  1. Updating a category tree to add new categories or rename existing ones.
  2. Modifying the category tree data to improve product search and navigation.

Properties

Name Meaning
Tenant The tenant identifier for the Category Tree, used to specify the customer or environment context.
Environment The environment in which the Category Tree exists, such as development, staging, or production.
FHR Validation A boolean flag to enable or disable Fredhopper validation during the update operation.
Category Tree Name The name of the Category Tree to update.
Category Tree Data The JSON string representing the updated data for the Category Tree.

Output

JSON

  • name - Name of the updated Category Tree.
  • version - Version of the updated Category Tree.
  • created - Timestamp when the Category Tree was created.
  • updated - Timestamp when the Category Tree was last updated.
  • description - Description or metadata of the Category Tree.

Dependencies

  • An API key credential for authenticating with the Fredhopper Product Discovery API.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the Category Tree name and tenant/environment parameters are correct to avoid 'not found' errors.
  • If the API returns authentication errors, verify that the API credentials are valid and have not expired.
  • Malformed JSON in the Category Tree Data property can cause request failures; validate JSON format before submission.

Discussion