How to update existing Knowledgebase using QnA Maker API v4.0? - qnamaker

Question

I've successfully created my Knowledgebase using API.
But I forgot to add some alternative questions and metadata for one of the pairs.
I've noticed PATH method in the API to update the Knowledebase, so updating kb is supported.
I've created a payload which looked like this:
{
"add": {
},
"delete": {
},
"update": {
"qnaList": [
{
"id": 1,
"answer": "Answer",
"source": "link_to_source",
"questions": [
"Question 1?",
"Question 2?"
],
"metadata": [
{
"name": "oldMetadata",
"value": "oldMetadata"
},
{
"name": "newlyAddedMetaData",
"value": "newlyAddedMetaData"
}
]
}]}
}
I get back the following response HTTP 202 Accepted:
{
"operationState": "NotStarted",
"createdTimestamp": "2018-05-21T07:46:52Z",
"lastActionTimestamp": "2018-05-21T07:46:52Z",
"userId": "user_uuid",
"operationId": "operation_uuid"
}
So, looks like it worked. But in reality, this request doesn't take any affect.
When I check operation details, it returns me the following:
{
"operationState": "Succeeded",
"createdTimestamp": "2018-05-21T07:46:52Z",
"lastActionTimestamp": "2018-05-21T07:46:54Z",
"resourceLocation": "/knowledgebases/kb_uuid",
"userId": "user_uuid",
"operationId": "operation_uuid"
}
What am I doing wrong? And how should I update my kb via API properly?
Please help

Answer 1

I had the same problem, I discovered that it was necessary to have all the data of the json even if they were not used.
In your case you need "name" and "urls" in the "update" section and "Delete" in "update/qnaList/questions" section:
{
"add": {},
"delete": {},
"update": {
"name": "nameofKbBase", //this
"qnaList": [
{
"id": 2370,
"answer": "DemoAnswerEdit",
"source": "CustomSource",
"questions": {
"add": [
"DemoQuestionEdit"
],
"delete": [] //this
},
"metadata": { }
}
],
"urls": [] //this
}
}