hm_update

Modify fields on an existing node. If the description changes, the server re-embeds the vector representation for search.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`key`	`str`	required	Node key to update
`description`	`str \| None`	`None`	New description (replaces existing)
`data`	`dict \| None`	`None`	Updated metadata
`assets`	`list[str] \| None`	`None`	Updated asset references
`node_type`	`str \| None`	`None`	Updated type classification

Response

Returns the updated node with its current state.

Example

{
  "key": "decision_jwt_auth",
  "description": "JWT chosen for auth — deployed to production 2026-04-15",
  "data": {"status": "deployed", "deploy_date": "2026-04-15"}
}

CLI equivalent

hm update decision_jwt_auth --desc "JWT chosen for auth — deployed to production 2026-04-15"

REST endpoint

POST /api/v1/memory/update