update_collection

Modify and manage existing collections in PocketBase by updating names, types, fields, access rules, and authentication settings. Admin-only tool for schema customization and database optimization.

Instructions

Update an existing collection in PocketBase (admin only)

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`collectionIdOrName`	Yes	ID or name of the collection to update
`createRule`	No	API rule for creating records
`deleteRule`	No	API rule for deleting records
`fields`	No	List with the new collection fields. If not empty, the old schema will be replaced with the new one.
`listRule`	No	API rule for listing and viewing records
`name`	No	New unique collection name
`passwordAuth`	No	Password authentication options
`type`	No	Type of the collection
`updateRule`	No	API rule for updating records
`viewQuery`	No	SQL query for view collections
`viewRule`	No	API rule for viewing a single record

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "collectionIdOrName": {
      "description": "ID or name of the collection to update",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "createRule": {
      "description": "API rule for creating records",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "deleteRule": {
      "description": "API rule for deleting records",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "fields": {
      "description": "List with the new collection fields. If not empty, the old schema will be replaced with the new one.",
      "items": {
        "properties": {
          "collectionId": {
            "description": "Collection ID for relation type fields",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "name": {
            "description": "Field name",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "required": {
            "description": "Is field required?",
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "type": {
            "description": "Field type",
            "enum": [
              "bool",
              "date",
              "number",
              "text",
              "email",
              "url",
              "editor",
              "autodate",
              "select",
              "file",
              "relation",
              "json"
            ],
            "type": "string"
          },
          "values": {
            "description": "Allowed values for select type fields",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "listRule": {
      "description": "API rule for listing and viewing records",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name": {
      "description": "New unique collection name",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "passwordAuth": {
      "description": "Password authentication options",
      "properties": {
        "enabled": {
          "description": "Is password authentication enabled?",
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "identityFields": {
          "description": "Fields used for identity in password authentication",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "type": {
      "description": "Type of the collection",
      "enum": [
        "base",
        "view",
        "auth"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "updateRule": {
      "description": "API rule for updating records",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "viewQuery": {
      "description": "SQL query for view collections",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "viewRule": {
      "description": "API rule for viewing a single record",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "collectionIdOrName"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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update_collection

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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