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PATCH
https://api.dcycle.io
/
api
/
v1
/
custom_emission_groups
/
{id}
Update Custom Emission Group
const options = {
  method: 'PATCH',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': '<x-api-key>',
    'x-organization-id': '<x-organization-id>',
    'x-user-id': '<x-user-id>',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({name: '<string>', description: '<string>'})
};

fetch('https://api.dcycle.io/api/v1/custom_emission_groups/{id}', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

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Update Custom Emission Group

Update the name and description of an existing custom emission group.
You can only update the name and description fields. To change category or ghg_type, delete the group and create a new one.

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Request

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Headers

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x-api-key
string
required
Your API key for authenticationExample: sk_live_1234567890abcdef
​
x-organization-id
string
required
Your organization UUIDExample: ff4adcc7-8172-45fe-9cf1-e90a6de53aa9
​
x-user-id
string
required
Your user UUIDExample: a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890

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Path Parameters

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id
string
required
UUID of the Custom Emission Group to update

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Body Parameters

All fields are optional - only include the fields you want to update.
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name
string
Updated name for the groupExample: "Supplier ABC Materials 2024 (Updated)"
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description
string
Updated descriptionExample: "EPD-verified emission factors, updated Q2 2024"

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Response

Returns the complete updated group object. 
{
  "id": "group-uuid",
  "name": "Supplier ABC Materials 2024 (Updated)",
  "category": "purchases",
  "description": "EPD-verified emission factors, updated Q2 2024",
  "ghg_type": 1
}

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Example

curl -X PATCH "https://api.dcycle.io/api/v1/custom_emission_groups/group-uuid" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${DCYCLE_API_KEY}" \
  -H "x-organization-id: ${DCYCLE_ORG_ID}" \
  -H "x-user-id: ${DCYCLE_USER_ID}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Supplier ABC Materials 2024 (Updated)",
    "description": "EPD-verified emission factors, updated Q2 2024"
  }'

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Use Cases

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Update Description with Audit Trail

Add documentation updates to description: 
group = requests.get(
    f"https://api.dcycle.io/api/v1/custom_emission_groups/{group_id}",
    headers=headers
).json()

from datetime import date

updated_description = f"{group['description']} | Updated {date.today().isoformat()} by procurement team"

requests.patch(
    f"https://api.dcycle.io/api/v1/custom_emission_groups/{group_id}",
    headers=headers,
    json={"description": updated_description}
)

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Rename Group

Update group name to reflect changes: 
requests.patch(
    f"https://api.dcycle.io/api/v1/custom_emission_groups/{group_id}",
    headers=headers,
    json={
        "name": "Supplier ABC Materials 2024-2025",
        "description": "Extended validity period for 2024-2025"
    }
)

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Common Errors

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404 Not Found

{
  "detail": "Custom emission group not found",
  "code": "NOT_FOUND"
}
Solution: Verify the group ID exists.

Get Group

View current values

Delete Group

Remove group