---
title: "Update field metadata"
method: POST
path: "/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/fields"
tags: ["data views"]
---

# Update field metadata

`POST /api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/fields`

**Spaces method and path for this operation:**

<div><span class="operation-verb post">post</span>&nbsp;<span class="operation-path">/s/{space_id}/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/fields</span></div>

Refer to [Spaces](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/manage-spaces) for more information.

Update field metadata for a data view. Use this endpoint to set custom labels, custom descriptions, and format overrides for individual fields.

## Path parameters

- `viewId` string, required

## Headers

- `kbn-xsrf` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `fields` object, required — The field object.

## Response `200`

Indicates a successful call.

- object
  - `acknowledged` boolean

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request

---

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