---
title: "Update/create a reference entity"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/rest/v1/reference-entities/{code}"
tags: ["Reference entity"]
---

# Update/create a reference entity

`PATCH /api/rest/v1/reference-entities/{code}`

This endpoint allows you to update a given reference entity. Note that if the reference entity does not already exist, it creates it.

## Path parameters

- `code` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `code` string, required — Reference entity code
  - `labels` object — Reference entity labels for each locale
    - `localeCode` string — Reference entity label for the locale `localeCode`
  - `image` string — Code of the reference entity image

## Response `201`

Created

## Other responses

- `204` — No content to return
- `401` — Authentication required
- `415` — Unsupported Media type
- `422` — Unprocessable entity

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