API - change program metadata returning the same details?

[Phillip_Wild]

Hi everyone

I'm using this endpoint to try and update the name of a Marketo Email program. https://developers.marketo.com/rest-api/endpoint-reference/asset-endpoint-reference/#!/Programs/upda...

Here's my Python code:

updateProgramRequest = {'name': 'GA_190123 VIP Wellness Sale - German'}
parameters = {'access_token': access_token, 'updateProgramRequest': updateProgramRequest}
data = requests.post(
base_endpoint + "program/5525.json",
params=parameters
).json()

I get a 200 response, so it's saying it worked - but all the parameters - including "name", which I am trying to update - look exactly the same. I confirmed in Marketo that nothing has changed. Why?

[Harish_Gupta6]

I just tried the same in postman using the below endpoint and parameter and it works fine:

End Point: 

https://xxxx.xxx.xx.mktorest.com/rest/asset/v1/program/3717.json  

Note* 3717 is the program id of Email program which I am renaming using API

Body: 

description=This is an updated description&name=New Name&costs=
[{"startDate":"2016-01-01","cost":200,"note":"Google Adwords"}]

Header parameter: 

Access token: xxx

Content-type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Response:

{

    "success": true,

    "errors": [],

    "requestId": "d56a#17014363cf3",

    "warnings": [],

    "result": [

        {

            "id": 3717,

            "name": "New Name",

            "description": "This is an updated description",

            "createdAt": "2019-06-13T12:59:50Z+0000",

            "updatedAt": "2020-02-05T07:17:45Z+0000",

            "url": "https://app-xxx.marketo.com/#xxxxx",

            "type": "Email",

            "channel": "Email Send",

            "folder": {

                "type": "Folder",

                "value": 5516,

                "folderName": "Pracitice Training"

            },

            "status": "unlocked",

            "workspace": "Training",

            "tags": [],

            "costs": [

                {

                    "startDate": "2016-01-01T06:00:00Z+0000",

                    "cost": 200,

                    "note": "Google Adwords"

                }

            ]

        }

    ]

}

Note* My API user has both read/write access for all operations on the Program.

[Phillip_Wild · Accepted solution]

Ah, thank you! I was passing the details as parameters instead of inside the body of the request. I changed that and now it's working.

However, I do find it weird that I get a 200 success response when nothing happened. If you post a change, and no change is posted, surely that shouldn't come back with "success"?