# Edit

To edit an existing library you need to execute a **PATCH** request against the **/libraries/:id** endpoint.

The **id** uniquely identifies the library and you can find it in the [create library](/reference/rest-api/content-library/create.md#response-200-ok) response.

You can update the **name** and **external\_id** of the existing library.

#### Request

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}

```bash
curl --request PATCH \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --url https://api.digitalsamba.com/api/v1/libraries/45d125d8-bac9-43a5-a6a8-311a5433239d \
  --user YOUR_TEAM_ID:YOUR_DEVELOPER_KEY \
  --data '{"name": "This is the new name"}'
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}

```java
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse.BodyHandlers;
import java.util.Base64;
import java.util.Map;

String TEAM_ID = "YOUR_TEAM_ID";
String DEVELOPER_KEY = "YOUR_DEVELOPER_KEY";
String authorizationHeader = "Bearer " + Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString((TEAM_ID + ":" + DEVELOPER_KEY).getBytes());

//Put your library id here - this value is just an example
final String libraryId = "8606721f-d847-4721-a5dc-6537e822104c";
		
Map<String, String> data = Map.of(
	"name", "This is the new name"
);
String jsonData = new ObjectMapper().writeValueAsString(data);

HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
  .method("PATCH", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(jsonData))
  .uri(new URI("https://api.digitalsamba.com/api/v1/libraries/" + libraryId))
  .header("Authorization", authorizationHeader)
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .build();

HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, BodyHandlers.ofString());

System.out.println("Status code: " + response.statusCode());
System.out.println("Body: " + response.body());
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

**Response (200 OK)**

```json
{
    "id": "45d125d8-bac9-43a5-a6a8-311a5433239d",
    "external_id": null,
    "name": "This is the new name",
    "source": "api",
    "created_at": "2024-10-07T11:24:52Z"
}
```


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.digitalsamba.com/reference/rest-api/content-library/edit.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.