update_page
Modify LogSeq pages by adding content or updating properties through API calls.
Instructions
Update a page in LogSeq with new content and/or properties.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| page_name | Yes | Name of the page to update | |
| content | No | New content to append to the page (optional) | |
| properties | No | Page properties to update (optional) |
Implementation Reference
- src/mcp_logseq/tools.py:271-355 (handler)UpdatePageToolHandler class: the core handler implementation for the 'update_page' tool. Includes schema definition and run_tool logic that validates inputs, calls the LogSeq API, and formats the response.
class UpdatePageToolHandler(ToolHandler): def __init__(self): super().__init__("update_page") def get_tool_description(self): return Tool( name=self.name, description="Update a page in LogSeq with new content and/or properties.", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "page_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Name of the page to update" }, "content": { "type": "string", "description": "New content to append to the page (optional)" }, "properties": { "type": "object", "description": "Page properties to update (optional)", "additionalProperties": True } }, "required": ["page_name"] } ) def run_tool(self, args: dict) -> list[TextContent]: if "page_name" not in args: raise RuntimeError("page_name argument required") page_name = args["page_name"] content = args.get("content") properties = args.get("properties") # Validate that at least one update is provided if not content and not properties: return [TextContent( type="text", text="ā Error: Either 'content' or 'properties' must be provided for update" )] try: api = logseq.LogSeq(api_key=api_key) result = api.update_page(page_name, content=content, properties=properties) # Build detailed success message success_msg = f"ā Successfully updated page '{page_name}'" # Show what was updated updates = result.get("updates", []) update_details = [] for update_type, update_result in updates: if update_type == "properties": update_details.append("š Properties updated") elif update_type == "properties_fallback": update_details.append("š Properties updated (via fallback method)") elif update_type == "content": update_details.append("š Content appended") if update_details: success_msg += f"\n{chr(10).join(update_details)}" success_msg += f"\nš Page '{page_name}' has been updated in LogSeq" return [TextContent( type="text", text=success_msg )] except ValueError as e: # Handle validation errors (page not found) gracefully return [TextContent( type="text", text=f"ā Error: {str(e)}" )] except Exception as e: logger.error(f"Failed to update page: {str(e)}") return [TextContent( type="text", text=f"ā Failed to update page '{page_name}': {str(e)}" )] - src/mcp_logseq/server.py:79-79 (registration)Registration of the UpdatePageToolHandler in the MCP server using add_tool_handler.
add_tool_handler(tools.UpdatePageToolHandler()) - src/mcp_logseq/logseq.py:219-298 (helper)LogSeq.update_page method: the underlying API helper called by the tool handler to perform the actual LogSeq API calls for updating page content and properties, including fallback logic.
def update_page(self, page_name: str, content: str = None, properties: dict = None) -> Any: """Update a LogSeq page with new content and/or properties.""" url = self.get_base_url() logger.info(f"Updating page '{page_name}'") try: # Pre-update validation: verify page exists existing_pages = self.list_pages() page_names = [p.get("originalName") or p.get("name") for p in existing_pages if p.get("originalName") or p.get("name")] if page_name not in page_names: raise ValueError(f"Page '{page_name}' does not exist") results = [] # Update properties if provided if properties: logger.debug(f"Updating properties for page '{page_name}': {properties}") try: response = requests.post( url, headers=self._get_headers(), json={ "method": "logseq.Editor.updatePage", "args": [page_name, properties] }, verify=self.verify_ssl, timeout=self.timeout ) response.raise_for_status() prop_result = response.json() results.append(("properties", prop_result)) except Exception as e: logger.warning(f"Failed to update properties with updatePage, trying setPageProperties: {str(e)}") # Fallback to setPageProperties response = requests.post( url, headers=self._get_headers(), json={ "method": "logseq.Editor.setPageProperties", "args": [page_name, properties] }, verify=self.verify_ssl, timeout=self.timeout ) response.raise_for_status() prop_result = response.json() results.append(("properties_fallback", prop_result)) # Update content if provided if content is not None: logger.debug(f"Updating content for page '{page_name}'") # Strategy: Get existing blocks and update them, or add new content # For now, we'll use appendBlockInPage to add new content # TODO: In future, implement block-level updates for more sophisticated content management response = requests.post( url, headers=self._get_headers(), json={ "method": "logseq.Editor.appendBlockInPage", "args": [page_name, content] }, verify=self.verify_ssl, timeout=self.timeout ) response.raise_for_status() content_result = response.json() results.append(("content", content_result)) logger.info(f"Successfully updated page '{page_name}'") return {"updates": results, "page": page_name} except ValueError: # Re-raise validation errors as-is raise except Exception as e: logger.error(f"Error updating page '{page_name}': {str(e)}") raise - src/mcp_logseq/tools.py:276-298 (schema)Input schema definition for the 'update_page' tool, defining parameters: page_name (required), content (optional), properties (optional).
return Tool( name=self.name, description="Update a page in LogSeq with new content and/or properties.", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "page_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Name of the page to update" }, "content": { "type": "string", "description": "New content to append to the page (optional)" }, "properties": { "type": "object", "description": "Page properties to update (optional)", "additionalProperties": True } }, "required": ["page_name"] } )