Update a term

patch

https://api.lingohub.com/v2/terms/{termId}

Partially updates the term identified by the given ID (JSON merge-patch): its enforcement status and AI context. The forms have their own endpoints. Returns the full updated term. Requires workspace-level glossary management permission.

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Path Params

termId

string

required

^te_[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$

Unique identifier of the term.

Body Params

Request body to partially update a term (JSON merge-patch). Omitted fields are left unchanged. The forms have their own endpoints.

enforcement_status

string

enum

Controls how strictly a term is applied during translation:

ENFORCED: the term is visible in the editor, used in the translation process, and checked in the quality checks.
INFORMATIONAL: the term is visible in the editor and used in the translation process, but not checked in the quality checks.

Allowed:

ai_context

string | null

Context for AI translation. Null clears it.

Headers

If-Match

string

Optional precondition. Send the quoted ETag from a GET of this resource. The mutation only runs if a strong tag matches the current representation, checked under the write lock. A comma-separated list is allowed; '*' requires an existing representation. Weak tags never match. Omit this header for an unconditional write. For an action, use the ETag from GET of the target resource, without the action suffix. A stale tag returns 412; read the current state before retrying.

string

enum

Defaults to application/json

Generated from available response content types

Allowed:

content-type

string

enum

Defaults to application/json

Generated from available request content types

Allowed:

Responses

Language

Credentials

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Response

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application/json

application/problem+json

200Term updated successfully.

400The request is malformed: an unknown or invalid query parameter, an invalid id in the path, or a body that is not valid JSON. code names the problem, errors the parameter or field.

401Invalid or missing API key.

403Insufficient permissions.

404Term not found.

412The current representation does not match If-Match (precondition_failed). No change was applied.

422Validation error.

429The API rate limit was exceeded. Wait for the number of seconds given in the Retry-After header, then retry.

500An unexpected internal server error occurred.

503The service is temporarily unavailable. Retry after the number of seconds in the Retry-After header.