Data Catalog API methods that are related to Data Catalog search and metadata are deprecated and will be discontinued on January 30, 2026. SeeTransition from Data Catalog to Dataplex Universal Catalog. Methods that are related to policy tags and policy tag taxonomies are not deprecated.
You can't update template fields with this method. These fields are separate resources with their own create, update, and delete methods.
You must enable the Data Catalog API in the project identified by thetagTemplate.nameparameter. For more information, seeData Catalog resource project.
Identifier. The resource name of the tag template in URL format.
Note: The tag template itself and its child resources might not be stored in the location specified in its name. It takes the formprojects/{project}/locations/{location}/tagTemplates/{tagtemplate}.
Names of fields whose values to overwrite on a tag template. Currently, onlydisplayNameandisPubliclyReadablecan be overwritten.
If this parameter is absent or empty, all modifiable fields are overwritten. If such fields are non-required and omitted in the request body, their values are emptied.
Note: Updating theisPubliclyReadablefield may require up to 12 hours to take effect in search results.
This is a comma-separated list of fully qualified names of fields. Example:"user.displayName,photo".
Request body
The request body contains an instance ofTagTemplate.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains an instance ofTagTemplate.
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