---
title: "Update a knowledge base"
method: PUT
path: "/v1/knowledge-base/knowledge-bases/{kb_id}"
tags: ["knowledge-base"]
---

# Update a knowledge base

`PUT /v1/knowledge-base/knowledge-bases/{kb_id}`

## Path parameters

- `kb_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- KnowledgeBaseUpdate
  - `name` string, nullable
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `metadata` object, nullable
  - `is_active` boolean, nullable
  - `chunk_size` integer, nullable
  - `chunk_overlap` integer, nullable
  - `retrieval_top_k` integer, nullable
  - `pdf_extraction_effort` 'low', nullable
  - `default_sensitivity_level` integer, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- KnowledgeBaseResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `organization_id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable, required
  - `is_active` boolean, required
  - `metadata` object
  - `document_count` integer, required
  - `embedding_model` string, required
  - `embedding_dimensions` integer, required
  - `chunk_size` integer, required
  - `chunk_overlap` integer, required
  - `retrieval_top_k` integer, required
  - `default_sensitivity_level` integer
  - `processing_config` object
  - `pdf_extraction_effort` string
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Authentication required
- `404` — Resource not found
- `422` — Validation Error

---

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