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Summary

Update an existing knowledge entry identified by its ID with new name, description, data, and access control information via a POST request to the /api/v1/knowledge/{id}/update endpoint.

Inputs

• Id (required) — The unique identifier of the knowledge entry to update, provided as a path parameter.
• Name (required) — The new name for the knowledge entry.
• Description (required) — The new description for the knowledge entry.
• Data — Optional object or null representing the data associated with the knowledge entry.
• Access Control — Optional object or null defining access control settings for the knowledge entry.

Output shape

a single updated knowledge record response from the API

The update uses a POST method with JSON in the request body containing at minimum 'name' and 'description'. 'data' and 'access_control' are optional. The operation returns the response from the server after updating the specified knowledge entry by its 'id'. Authentication is required unless Skip Authentication is enabled.

Links

• n8n community nodes installation guide