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Overview
This endpoint is used for updating metadata on a variable.
HTTP Request
Note that you can only update metadata on a variable belonging to a table. You cannot edit metadata associated with a variable belonging to an upload (though this upload variable will always be represented by a corresponding table variable).
Path parameters
Parameter | |
tableReference | A qualified reference to the table. See referencing resources for more information. |
variableName | The name of the variable (case insensitive) |
This endpoint extends the general API structure
Request body
Provide a JSON object with the properties you would like to update. All fields are optional. To unset a value, specify null for the given property.
| Property name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
label | string | A human-readable label for the variable. Must be less than or equal to 256 characters. |
description | string | A longer description of the variable. Must be less than or equal to 5,000 characters. |
valueLabels | object | A mapping between values in the data and human readable labels. E.g.,
|
Authorization
Edit access to the corresponding dataset is required. Your access token must have the following scope:
data.edit
Learn more about authorization.
Response body
Returns the JSON-encoded "get" representation of a table resource.
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