# Update an Analysis Group

## Update an Analysis Group

> Update (replace) an existing Analysis Group.\
> \
> This endpoint accepts the same request body fields as the Create an Analysis Group endpoint.\
> \
> Remember this is a PUT endpoint which means you must provide all supported fields - you are effectively replacing \
> the existing record with a new record containing all the fields you provide. We recommend first getting the \
> existing record and pre-populating the request body with the current values, then change the fields you need to \
> change.

```json
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```

## Examples

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="curl" %}

```bash
curl -X PUT "https://api.predicthq.com/v1/beam/analysis-groups/$GROUP_ID" \
     -H "Accept: application/json" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
     --data @<(cat <<EOF
    {
        "name": "Analysis Group 2",
        "analysis_ids": [
            "zRa_kk7MlAA",
            "Wfjj1_PCArw"
        ]
    }
    EOF
    )
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="python" %}

```python
import requests

response = requests.put(
    url="https://api.predicthq.com/v1/beam/analysis-groups/$GROUP_ID",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "Accept": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "name": "Analysis Group 2",
        "analysis_ids": [
            "zRa_kk7MlAA",
            "Wfjj1_PCArw",
        ],
    }
)

print(response.status_code)
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## OpenAPI Spec

The OpenAPI spec for Beam API can be [found here](https://api.predicthq.com/docs/?urls.primaryName=Beam+API).