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# Bulk Update Books
Update multiple media items at once.
**Endpoint**: `POST /api/books/bulk-update`
**Auth**: Required
**Content-Type**: `application/json`
## Request Body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|--------|------|-----------|-------------|
| updates | array of objects | Yes | Array of update operations (see below) |
### Update Object
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|--------|------|-----------|-------------|
| book_id | string (UUID) | Yes | Media item UUID to update |
| updates | object | Yes | Fields to update (see below) |
### Update Fields
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|--------|------|-----------|-------------|
| title | string | No | Updated title |
| author | string | No | Updated author |
| genre | string | No | Updated genre |
| language | string | No | Updated language |
| tags | array of strings | No | Updated tags (auto-normalized) |
| contributors | array of strings | No | Updated contributors (auto-normalized) |
### Example Request
```json
{
"updates": [
{
"book_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001",
"updates": {
"title": "Updated Title",
"genre": "Science Fiction",
"tags": ["science fiction", "non-fiction", "ACME CORP."]
}
},
{
"book_id": "660e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440002",
"updates": {
"author": "Updated Author",
"contributors": ["O'Reilly Media", "Penguin Random House"]
}
}
]
}
```
## Response (200 OK)
```json
{
"results": [
{
"book_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001",
"success": true
},
{
"book_id": "660e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440002",
"success": true
}
],
"total": 2,
"success": 2,
"failed": 0
}
```
## Tag and Contributor Normalization
The backend automatically normalizes tags and contributors:
- **Tags**: Titlecased, punctuation preserved, deduplicated
- **Contributors**: Original casing preserved, punctuation preserved
- **Search fields**: Lowercase, no punctuation, stored in `tags_search` and `contributors_search`
## Error Responses
| Code | Description |
|------|-------------|
| 400 | Invalid request data |
| 401 | Invalid or expired token |
| 403 | User does not have permission |
| 404 | One or more media items not found |
## Try It Out
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