---
title: "Update/create several measurement families"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/rest/v1/measurement-families"
tags: ["Measurement family"]
---

# Update/create several measurement families

`PATCH /api/rest/v1/measurement-families`

This endpoint allows you to update and/or create several measurement families at once.

## Request body

- object[]
  - `code` string, required — Measurement family code
  - `labels` object — Measurement family labels for each locale
    - `localeCode` string — Measurement family label for the locale `localeCode`
  - `standard_unit_code` string, required — Unit code used as the standard unit for this measurement family
  - `units` object, required — Measurement units for this family with their conversion operations. More details <a href='/concepts/target-market-settings.html#focus-on-the-units'>here</a>.
    - `unitCode` object
      - `code` string — Measurement unit code. More details <a href='/concepts/target-market-settings.html#focus-on-the-units'>here</a>.
      - `labels` object — Unit labels for each locale. More details <a href='/concepts/target-market-settings.html#focus-on-the-units'>here</a>.
        - `localeCode` string — Unit label for the locale `localeCode`
      - `convert_from_standard` object[] — Calculation to convert the unit from the standard unit. More details <a href='/concepts/target-market-settings.html#focus-on-the-units'>here</a>.
        - `operator` 'mul' | 'div' | 'add' | 'sub' — Operator for a conversion operation to convert the unit in the standard unit
        - `value` string — Value for a conversion operation to convert the unit in the standard unit
      - `symbol` string — Measurement unit symbol. More details <a href='/concepts/target-market-settings.html#focus-on-the-units'>here</a>.

## Response `200`

OK

- object[]
  - `code` string — Resource code
  - `status_code` integer — HTTP status code, see <a href="/documentation/responses.html#client-errors">Client errors</a> to understand the meaning of each code
  - `message` string — Message explaining the error
  - `errors` object[] — List of errors
    - `property` string
    - `message` string

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication required
- `413` — Request Entity Too Large
- `415` — Unsupported Media type

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