---
title: "Update an existing topic"
method: PUT
path: "/topics/{owner}/{topicUuid}"
tags: ["topics and comments - resource"]
---

# Update an existing topic

`PUT /topics/{owner}/{topicUuid}`

This API enables users to modify details of a topic they have access to, identified by the owner's ID and the topic's UUID. This PUT request ensures that all changes comply with the required access permissions and topic visibility settings.

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `topicUuid` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- PublicTopicDto
  - `defaultTopic` boolean — True if this is the default topic for the specified resource. There should only be 1 topic with this field set per resource. Must be provided while creating a topic only.
  - `resource` PublicResource
    - `owner` string, required — ID of an organization that owns the resource
    - `type` 'ANALYSIS' | 'CATALOG' | 'COLUMN' | 'DATABASE' | 'DATASET' | 'DATASET_INSIGHT' | 'GLOSSARY' | 'GROUP' | 'METADATA_RESOURCE' | 'TABLE', required
  - `title` string
  - `topicId` string — Short friendly form of a topic id that uniquely identifies the topic within a resource.
  - `topicSlug` string — Short friendly form of a topic title.
  - `topicUuid` string, uuid — Unique id of the topic generated while create new one. Returned for reference but must be provided through URL only.
  - `visibility` 'DISCOVERABLE' | 'OPEN' | 'PRIVATE' — Topic visibility. The field is required.

## Response `200`

default response

- PublicTopicDto
  - `defaultTopic` boolean — True if this is the default topic for the specified resource. There should only be 1 topic with this field set per resource. Must be provided while creating a topic only.
  - `resource` PublicResource
    - `owner` string, required — ID of an organization that owns the resource
    - `type` 'ANALYSIS' | 'CATALOG' | 'COLUMN' | 'DATABASE' | 'DATASET' | 'DATASET_INSIGHT' | 'GLOSSARY' | 'GROUP' | 'METADATA_RESOURCE' | 'TABLE', required
  - `title` string
  - `topicId` string — Short friendly form of a topic id that uniquely identifies the topic within a resource.
  - `topicSlug` string — Short friendly form of a topic title.
  - `topicUuid` string, uuid — Unique id of the topic generated while create new one. Returned for reference but must be provided through URL only.
  - `visibility` 'DISCOVERABLE' | 'OPEN' | 'PRIVATE' — Topic visibility. The field is required.

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