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PhillipWi1
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February 5, 2020
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API - change program metadata returning the same details?

  • February 5, 2020
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Hi everyone

 

I'm using this endpoint to try and update the name of a Marketo Email program. https://developers.marketo.com/rest-api/endpoint-reference/asset-endpoint-reference/#!/Programs/updateProgramUsingPOST

 

Here's my Python code:

 

updateProgramRequest = {'name': 'GA_190123 VIP Wellness Sale - German'} parameters = {'access_token': access_token, 'updateProgramRequest': updateProgramRequest} data = requests.post( base_endpoint + "program/5525.json", params=parameters ).json()

 

I get a 200 response, so it's saying it worked - but all the parameters - including "name", which I am trying to update - look exactly the same. I confirmed in Marketo that nothing has changed. Why?

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Best answer by PhillipWi1

Ah, thank you! I was passing the details as parameters instead of inside the body of the request. I changed that and now it's working.

 

However, I do find it weird that I get a 200 success response when nothing happened. If you post a change, and no change is posted, surely that shouldn't come back with "success"?

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Harish_Gupta6
Harish_Gupta6
Level 6
February 5, 2020

I just tried the same in postman using the below endpoint and parameter and it works fine:

 

End Point: 

 
Note* 3717 is the program id of Email program which I am renaming using API
 

Body: 

description=This is an updated description&name=New Name&costs=
[{"startDate":"2016-01-01","cost":200,"note":"Google Adwords"}]
 
Header parameter: 
Access token: xxx
Content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded

 

Response:

{
    "success": true,
    "errors": [],
    "requestId": "d56a#17014363cf3",
    "warnings": [],
    "result": [
        {
            "id": 3717,
            "name": "New Name",
            "description": "This is an updated description",
            "createdAt": "2019-06-13T12:59:50Z+0000",
            "updatedAt": "2020-02-05T07:17:45Z+0000",
            "url": "app-xxx.marketo.com/#xxxxx",
            "type": "Email",
            "channel": "Email Send",
            "folder": {
                "type": "Folder",
                "value": 5516,
                "folderName": "Pracitice Training"
            },
            "status": "unlocked",
            "workspace": "Training",
            "tags": [],
            "costs": [
                {
                    "startDate": "2016-01-01T06:00:00Z+0000",
                    "cost": 200,
                    "note": "Google Adwords"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

 

Note* My API user has both read/write access for all operations on the Program.

Harish Gupta
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PhillipWi1AuthorAccepted solution
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February 6, 2020

Ah, thank you! I was passing the details as parameters instead of inside the body of the request. I changed that and now it's working.

 

However, I do find it weird that I get a 200 success response when nothing happened. If you post a change, and no change is posted, surely that shouldn't come back with "success"?

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