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  • Endpoints
      • POSTClassify File (Sync)
      • POSTClassify File (Async)
      • GETGet Classify Run
      • POSTCancel Classify Run
      • DELDelete Classify Run
      • GETList Classify Runs
      • POSTCreate Classifier
      • GETGet Classifier
      • POSTUpdate Classifier
      • GETList Classifiers
      • POSTCreate Classifier Version
      • GETGet Classifier Version
      • GETList Classifier Versions
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EndpointsClassify

Update Classifier

POST
/classifiers/:id
POST
/classifiers/:id
1import { ExtendClient } from "extend-ai";
2
3const client = new ExtendClient({ token: "YOUR_TOKEN" });
4await client.classifiers.update("classifier_id_here", {
5    name: "Document Classifier v2"
6});
1{
2  "object": "classifier",
3  "id": "cl_Xj8mK2pL9nR4vT7qY5wZ",
4  "name": "Document Type Classifier",
5  "createdAt": "2024-03-21T16:45:00Z",
6  "updatedAt": "2024-03-21T16:45:00Z",
7  "draftVersion": {
8    "object": "classifier_version",
9    "id": "clv_xK9mLPqRtN3vS8wF5hB2cQ",
10    "description": "Added new document types for Q4 processing",
11    "version": "draft",
12    "config": {
13      "classifications": [
14        {
15          "id": "my_unique_id",
16          "type": "invoice",
17          "description": "An invoice is a document that lists the items purchased and the total amount due."
18        }
19      ],
20      "baseProcessor": "classification_performance",
21      "baseVersion": "3.2.0",
22      "classificationRules": "Remember, when it comes to differentiating between invoices and purchase orders, the most important thing to look for is the date of the document.",
23      "advancedOptions": {
24        "context": "default",
25        "advancedMultimodalEnabled": true,
26        "memoryEnabled": false,
27        "pageRanges": [
28          {
29            "start": 1,
30            "end": 10
31          },
32          {
33            "start": 20,
34            "end": 30
35          }
36        ]
37      },
38      "parseConfig": {
39        "target": "markdown",
40        "chunkingStrategy": {
41          "type": "page",
42          "options": {
43            "minCharacters": 500,
44            "maxCharacters": 10000
45          }
46        },
47        "engine": "parse_performance",
48        "engineVersion": "latest",
49        "blockOptions": {
50          "figures": {
51            "enabled": true,
52            "figureImageClippingEnabled": true,
53            "advancedChartExtractionEnabled": false
54          },
55          "tables": {
56            "targetFormat": "html",
57            "tableHeaderContinuationEnabled": false,
58            "cellBlocksEnabled": false,
59            "agentic": {
60              "enabled": false,
61              "customInstructions": "string"
62            },
63            "enabled": true
64          },
65          "text": {
66            "signatureDetectionEnabled": false,
67            "agentic": {
68              "enabled": false,
69              "customInstructions": "string"
70            }
71          },
72          "keyValue": {
73            "blankFieldFormattingEnabled": false
74          },
75          "barcodes": {
76            "imageClippingEnabled": false,
77            "readingEnabled": false
78          },
79          "formulas": {
80            "enabled": false
81          }
82        },
83        "advancedOptions": {
84          "pageRotationEnabled": true,
85          "pageRanges": [
86            {
87              "start": 1,
88              "end": 10
89            },
90            {
91              "start": 20,
92              "end": 30
93            }
94          ],
95          "excelParsingMode": "basic",
96          "excelSkipHiddenContent": false,
97          "excelUseRawCellValues": false,
98          "excelSkipCalculation": true,
99          "verticalGroupingThreshold": 1,
100          "returnOcr": {
101            "words": false
102          },
103          "alwaysConvertToPdf": false,
104          "enrichmentFormat": "xml",
105          "imageConversionQuality": "medium",
106          "formattingDetection": [
107            {
108              "type": "change_tracking"
109            }
110          ]
111        }
112      }
113    },
114    "classifierId": "cl_Xj8mK2pL9nR4vT7qY5wZ",
115    "createdAt": "2024-03-21T16:45:00Z"
116  }
117}
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Authentication

AuthorizationBearer

Bearer authentication of the form Bearer <token>, where token is your auth token.

Path parameters

idstringRequired

The ID of the classifier to update.

Example: "cl_Xj8mK2pL9nR4vT7qY5wZ"

Headers

x-extend-api-version"2026-02-09"Optional
API version to use for the request. If you're using an SDK, you can ignore this parameter. If you are not using an SDK and do not specify a version, you will either receive a `400 Bad Request` or be set to a previous legacy version. See [API Versioning](https://docs.extend.ai/2026-02-09/developers/api-versioning) for more details.
x-extend-workspace-idstringOptional
The workspace ID to target. **Required** when using an organization-scoped API key; optional for workspace-scoped keys (the key is already tied to a workspace). See [Authentication](https://docs.extend.ai/2026-02-09/developers/authentication) for details on API key scopes.

Request

This endpoint expects an object.
namestringOptional
The new name of the classifier.
configobjectOptional
The new configuration for the classifier. This will update the draft version of the classifier.

Response

Classifier updated successfully
objectenum

The type of object. Will always be "classifier".

Allowed values:
idstring

The ID of the classifier.

Example: "cl_Xj8mK2pL9nR4vT7qY5wZ"

namestring

The name of the classifier.

Example: "Document Type Classifier"

createdAtstringformat: "date-time"

The time (in UTC) at which the object was created. Will follow the RFC 3339 format.

Example: "2024-03-21T16:45:00Z"

updatedAtstringformat: "date-time"

The time (in UTC) at which the object was last updated. Will follow the RFC 3339 format.

Example: "2024-03-21T16:45:00Z"

draftVersionobject
The draft version of the classifier. This is the editable version in the Extend dashboard.

Errors

400
Bad Request Error
401
Unauthorized Error
402
Payment Required Error
403
Forbidden Error
404
Not Found Error
422
Unprocessable Entity Error
429
Too Many Requests Error
500
Internal Server Error

API version to use for the request. If you’re using an SDK, you can ignore this parameter. If you are not using an SDK and do not specify a version, you will either receive a 400 Bad Request or be set to a previous legacy version. See API Versioning for more details.

The workspace ID to target. Required when using an organization-scoped API key; optional for workspace-scoped keys (the key is already tied to a workspace). See Authentication for details on API key scopes.