# Update a vector store

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Modify the name, description, or access settings of a vector store.

Update vector store metadata and access control settings.

#### Path Parameters

**`organization_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the organization.

**`vector_store_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the vector store to update.

#### Request Body

**`name`** string optional

New name for the vector store.

**`description`** string optional

New description for the vector store.

**`accessMode`** string optional

New access control level: `public`, `organization`, `department`, or `private`.

**`accessDepartments`** array optional

Updated list of department IDs with access.

**`accessUsers`** array optional

Updated list of user IDs with access.

## Returns

The updated [Vector Store object](/docs/api-reference/objects/vector-store-object).

Request

```bash
curl -X PATCH "https://api.freddy.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_abc123/vector-stores/vs_abc123" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $FREDDY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "description": "Updated product documentation",
    "accessMode": "department",
    "accessDepartments": ["dept_engineering", "dept_support"]
  }'
```


```python
from freddy import FreddyClient

with FreddyClient(api_key="your-api-key") as client:
    store = client.vector_stores.update(
        organization_id="org_abc123",
        vector_store_id="vs_abc123",
        description="Updated product documentation"
    )
    
    print(f"Updated: {store.name}")
```


```python
import requests

response = requests.patch(
    "https://api.freddy.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_abc123/vector-stores/vs_abc123",
    headers={
        "X-API-Key": api_key,
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={"description": "Updated product documentation"}
)

store = response.json()
```

## Response

200 OK

```json
{
  "id": "vs_abc123",
  "name": "Product Documentation",
  "description": "Updated product documentation",
  "organizationId": "org_abc123",
  "isActive": true,
  "createdAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2025-01-20T16:00:00Z",
  "createdBy": "uid_user123",
  "accessMode": "department",
  "accessDepartments": ["dept_engineering", "dept_support"],
  "accessUsers": null,
  "fileCount": 42,
  "dataSize": 15728640
}
```

Errors
**404 Not Found**


```json
{
  "error": {
    "message": "Vector store not found",
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "vector_store_not_found"
  }
}
```

**403 Forbidden**


```json
{
  "error": {
    "message": "Cannot modify vector store - insufficient permissions",
    "type": "permission_error",
    "code": "insufficient_permissions"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [Create Vector Store](/docs/api-reference/vector-stores/create)
- [Retrieve Vector Store](/docs/api-reference/vector-stores/retrieve)
- [Delete Vector Store](/docs/api-reference/vector-stores/delete)
- [Vector Store Object](/docs/api-reference/objects/vector-store-object)