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    Partially updates an existing product category. Only… Reference for the
    PATCH /administration/product-categories/{id} endpoint in the Leadtime
    Public API API.
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title: Partially update product category
type: openapi-operation
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Partially updates an existing product category. Only provided fields will be updated.

**What can be updated:**
- Name: Display name of the category (optional)
- Icon: Icon in format :icon_name: (optional)
- Description: Optional description of the category (optional)
- Translations: Multilingual name and description translations (optional)

**Icon format:**
- Use emoji-style format: :icon_name:
- Examples: :computer:, :desktop_computer:, :money_with_wings:, :office_worker:

**Multilingual support:**
- Provide translations array with language codes
- Each translation can have a translated name and description
- If translations are provided, they replace existing translations
- Translations appear automatically in multilingual user interfaces and documents

**Note:** This endpoint requires the manageSettings permission. Only fields provided in the request body will be updated. Fields not provided will remain unchanged. Returns 404 if the category does not exist.

<Operation source="api-reference" id="productcategoriescontroller-patchproductcategory" />