Open Web UIInstall

Summary

Update an existing model by its ID using a POST request to the /api/v1/models/model/update endpoint, sending the model details as JSON in the request body.

Inputs

• Id (required) — The unique identifier of the model to update, provided as a query parameter and in the request body.
• Base Model Id — Optional base model identifier to associate with the updated model.
• Name (required) — The new or updated name of the model.
• ModelMeta (required) — An object containing metadata about the model, including optional profile image URL, description, and capabilities.
• ModelParams (required) — An object for additional parameters for the model.
• Access Control — Optional access control configuration object for the model.
• Is Active — Boolean flag indicating whether the model is active; defaults to true.
• Skip Authentication — Optional flag to bypass authentication for this operation; defaults to false and uses Open WebUI Auth if not skipped.

Output shape

a single record representing the updated model

The operation sends a POST request with a JSON body including id, name, meta, params, optionally base_model_id, access_control, and is_active. The response contains the updated model data. Authentication is required by default unless explicitly skipped.

Links

• n8n community nodes installation guide