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def update_document_metadata(
    document_id: str,
    metadata: Dict[str, Any],
) -> Document

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Parameters

  • document_id (str): ID of the document to update
  • metadata (Dict[str, Any]): Metadata to update

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Typed Metadata

You can supply Python datetime, date, Decimal, and numeric types in metadata. The SDK serializes them with the correct metadata_types, so subsequent filters can leverage the operators from the Metadata Filtering guide.

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Returns

  • Document: Updated document metadata

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Examples

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from morphik import Morphik

db = Morphik()

# Update just the metadata of a document
updated_doc = db.update_document_metadata(
    document_id="doc_123",
    metadata={"status": "reviewed", "reviewer": "Jane Smith"}
)
print(f"Updated metadata: {updated_doc.metadata}")