Update the entity.section.update method

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Scope: entity

Who can execute the method: a user with access permission level W (write) or X (manage) on the data storage

The entity.section.update method updates a section of the application's data storage.

The method works only in the context of the application.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
ENTITY^* `string`	Identifier of the application's data storage. Use the value specified when creating the storage. You can obtain the identifier using the entity.get method.
ID^* `integer`	Identifier of the section to be updated.
NAME `string`	Name of the section.
SECTION `integer`	Identifier of the parent section.
ACTIVE `string`	Active flag for the section: `Y` — section is active `N` — section is inactive.
SORT `integer`	Sorting index of the section.
CODE `string`	Symbolic code of the section.
DESCRIPTION `string`	Description of the section.
PICTURE `file`	Image of the section. File format — see the article How to upload files.
DETAIL_PICTURE `file`	Detailed image of the section. File format — see the article How to upload files.
UF_ `object`	Custom fields of the section `UF_*` in the format `{"UF_CODE": value}`

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

Example of updating a section where:

ENTITY — identifier of the storage dish
ID — identifier of the section 673
all main parameters are updated: NAME, SECTION, ACTIVE, SORT, CODE, DESCRIPTION, PICTURE, DETAIL_PICTURE, UF_*

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"ENTITY":"dish","ID":673,"NAME":"Test Section (updated)","SECTION":671,"ACTIVE":"Y","SORT":550,"CODE":"test-section-updated","DESCRIPTION":"Updated description","PICTURE":["section.jpg","**base64_section_image**"],"DETAIL_PICTURE":["section-detail.jpg","**base64_section_detail_image**"],"UF_COLOR":"#ff6600","auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/entity.section.update

try
        {
        	const response = await $b24.callMethod(
        		'entity.section.update',
        		{
        			ENTITY: 'dish',
        			ID: 673,
        			NAME: 'Test Section (updated)',
        			SECTION: 671,
        			ACTIVE: 'Y',
        			DESCRIPTION: 'Updated description',
        			CODE: 'test-section-updated',
        			SORT: 550,
        			PICTURE: ['section.jpg', '**base64_section_image**'],
        			DETAIL_PICTURE: ['section-detail.jpg', '**base64_section_detail_image**'],
        			UF_COLOR: '#ff6600',
        		}
        	);
        
        	const result = response.getData().result;
        	console.info(result);
        }
        catch (error)
        {
        	console.error('Error:', error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'entity.section.update',
                    [
                        'ENTITY' => 'dish',
                        'ID' => 673,
                        'NAME' => 'Test Section (updated)',
                        'SECTION' => 671,
                        'ACTIVE' => 'Y',
                        'DESCRIPTION' => 'Updated description',
                        'CODE' => 'test-section-updated',
                        'SORT' => 550,
                        'PICTURE' => ['section.jpg', '**base64_section_image**'],
                        'DETAIL_PICTURE' => ['section-detail.jpg', '**base64_section_detail_image**'],
                        'UF_COLOR' => '#ff6600',
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            echo '<pre>';
            print_r($result);
            echo '</pre>';
        
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error updating entity section: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'entity.section.update',
            {
                ENTITY: 'dish',
                ID: 673,
                NAME: 'Test Section (updated)',
                SECTION: 671,
                ACTIVE: 'Y',
                DESCRIPTION: 'Updated description',
                CODE: 'test-section-updated',
                SORT: 550,
                PICTURE: ['section.jpg', '**base64_section_image**'],
                DETAIL_PICTURE: ['section-detail.jpg', '**base64_section_detail_image**'],
                UF_COLOR: '#ff6600',
            },
            (result) => {
                result.error()
                    ? console.error(result.error())
                    : console.info(result.data())
                ;
            },
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'entity.section.update',
            [
                'ENTITY' => 'dish',
                'ID' => 673,
                'NAME' => 'Test Section (updated)',
                'SECTION' => 671,
                'ACTIVE' => 'Y',
                'DESCRIPTION' => 'Updated description',
                'CODE' => 'test-section-updated',
                'SORT' => 550,
                'PICTURE' => ['section.jpg', '**base64_section_image**'],
                'DETAIL_PICTURE' => ['section-detail.jpg', '**base64_section_detail_image**'],
                'UF_COLOR' => '#ff6600',
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP Status: 200

{
            "result": true,
            "time": {
                "start": 1774341623,
                "finish": 1774341623.380336,
                "duration": 0.38033604621887207,
                "processing": 0,
                "date_start": "2026-03-24T11:40:23+01:00",
                "date_finish": "2026-03-24T11:40:23+01:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1774342223,
                "operating": 0.1318378448486328
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `boolean`	Result of the method execution. Returns `true` for a successful update.
time `time`	Information about the request execution time.

Error Handling

HTTP Status: 400

{
            "error": "ERROR_SECTION_NOT_FOUND",
            "error_description": "Section not found"
        }

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Possible Error Codes

Code	Description	Value
`ERROR_ARGUMENT`	Argument 'ENTITY' is null or empty	The `ENTITY` parameter is not provided or is empty after cleaning.
`ERROR_ARGUMENT`	Entity code is too long. Max length is N characters.	The `ENTITY` value is too long.
`ERROR_ARGUMENT`	Argument 'ID' is null or empty	The `ID` parameter is not provided or has a value of `0`.
`ERROR_ENTITY_NOT_FOUND`	Entity not found	The storage with the provided `ENTITY` was not found.
`ERROR_SECTION_NOT_FOUND`	Section not found	The section with the specified `ID` was not found in this storage.
`ACCESS_DENIED`	Access denied!	Insufficient permissions to update the section.
`ERROR_CORE`	Internal error updating entity section. Try updating again.	Internal error while updating the section.
`ERROR_CORE`	Invalid file type	An unsupported file type was provided in `PICTURE` or `DETAIL_PICTURE`.

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status	Code Error Message	Description
`500`	`INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` Internal server error	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`500`	`ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER` Server returned an unexpected response	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`503`	`QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` Too many requests	The request intensity limit has been exceeded
`405`	`ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` Method is not allowed for batch usage	The current method is not permitted for calls using batch
`400`	`ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED` Max batch length exceeded	The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded
`401`	`NO_AUTH_FOUND` Wrong authorization data	Invalid access token or webhook code
`400`	`INVALID_REQUEST` Https required	The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls
`503`	`OVERLOAD_LIMIT` REST API is blocked due to overload	The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it
`403`	`ACCESS_DENIED` REST API is available only on commercial plans	The REST API is only available on commercial plans
`403`	`INVALID_CREDENTIALS` Invalid request credentials	The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions
`404`	`ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE` Manifest is not available	The manifest is not available
`403`	`insufficient_scope` The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token	The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token
`401`	`expired_token` The access token provided has expired	The provided access token has expired
`403`	`user_access_error` The user does not have access to the application	The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only
`500`	`PORTAL_DELETED` Portal was deleted	The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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