Method: tables.patch

Updates information in an existing table. The update method replaces the entire table resource, whereas the patch method only replaces fields that are provided in the submitted table resource. This method supports RFC5789 patch semantics.

HTTP request

PATCH https://bigquery.googleapis.com/bigquery/v2/projects/{projectId}/datasets/{datasetId}/tables/{tableId}

The URL usesgRPC Transcoding syntax.

Path parameters

Parameters
projectId

string

Required. Project ID of the table to update

datasetId

string

Required. Dataset ID of the table to update

tableId

string

Required. Table ID of the table to update

Query parameters

Parameters
autodetectSchema

boolean

Optional. When true will autodetect schema, else will keep original schema.

Request body

The request body contains an instance ofTable.

Response body

If successful, the response body contains an instance ofTable.

Authorization scopes

Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/bigquery
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform

For more information, see theAuthentication Overview.

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Last updated 2025-07-02 UTC.