UpdateForm
Updates an existing form.
Request Syntax
PATCH /app/appId/environment/environmentName/forms/id?clientToken=clientToken HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json
{
   "cta": { 
      "cancel": { 
         "children": "string",
         "excluded": boolean,
         "position": { ... }
      },
      "clear": { 
         "children": "string",
         "excluded": boolean,
         "position": { ... }
      },
      "position": "string",
      "submit": { 
         "children": "string",
         "excluded": boolean,
         "position": { ... }
      }
   },
   "dataType": { 
      "dataSourceType": "string",
      "dataTypeName": "string"
   },
   "fields": { 
      "string" : { 
         "excluded": boolean,
         "inputType": { 
            "defaultChecked": boolean,
            "defaultCountryCode": "string",
            "defaultValue": "string",
            "descriptiveText": "string",
            "fileUploaderConfig": { 
               "acceptedFileTypes": [ "string" ],
               "accessLevel": "string",
               "isResumable": boolean,
               "maxFileCount": number,
               "maxSize": number,
               "showThumbnails": boolean
            },
            "isArray": boolean,
            "maxValue": number,
            "minValue": number,
            "name": "string",
            "placeholder": "string",
            "readOnly": boolean,
            "required": boolean,
            "step": number,
            "type": "string",
            "value": "string",
            "valueMappings": { 
               "bindingProperties": { 
                  "string" : { 
                     "bindingProperties": { 
                        "model": "string"
                     },
                     "type": "string"
                  }
               },
               "values": [ 
                  { 
                     "displayValue": { 
                        "bindingProperties": { 
                           "field": "string",
                           "property": "string"
                        },
                        "concat": [ 
                           "FormInputValueProperty"
                        ],
                        "value": "string"
                     },
                     "value": { 
                        "bindingProperties": { 
                           "field": "string",
                           "property": "string"
                        },
                        "concat": [ 
                           "FormInputValueProperty"
                        ],
                        "value": "string"
                     }
                  }
               ]
            }
         },
         "label": "string",
         "position": { ... },
         "validations": [ 
            { 
               "numValues": [ number ],
               "strValues": [ "string" ],
               "type": "string",
               "validationMessage": "string"
            }
         ]
      }
   },
   "formActionType": "string",
   "labelDecorator": "string",
   "name": "string",
   "schemaVersion": "string",
   "sectionalElements": { 
      "string" : { 
         "excluded": boolean,
         "level": number,
         "orientation": "string",
         "position": { ... },
         "text": "string",
         "type": "string"
      }
   },
   "style": { 
      "horizontalGap": { ... },
      "outerPadding": { ... },
      "verticalGap": { ... }
   }
}URI Request Parameters
The request uses the following URI parameters.
- appId
- 
               The unique ID for the Amplify app. Required: Yes 
- clientToken
- 
               The unique client token. 
- environmentName
- 
               The name of the backend environment that is part of the Amplify app. Required: Yes 
- id
- 
               The unique ID for the form. Required: Yes 
Request Body
The request accepts the following data in JSON format.
- cta
- 
               The FormCTAobject that stores the call to action configuration for the form.Type: FormCTA object Required: No 
- dataType
- 
               The type of data source to use to create the form. Type: FormDataTypeConfig object Required: No 
- fields
- 
               The configuration information for the form's fields. Type: String to FieldConfig object map Required: No 
- formActionType
- 
               Specifies whether to perform a create or update action on the form. Type: String Valid Values: create | updateRequired: No 
- labelDecorator
- 
               Specifies an icon or decoration to display on the form. Type: String Valid Values: required | optional | noneRequired: No 
- name
- 
               The name of the form. Type: String Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255. Required: No 
- schemaVersion
- 
               The schema version of the form. Type: String Required: No 
- sectionalElements
- 
               The configuration information for the visual helper elements for the form. These elements are not associated with any data. Type: String to SectionalElement object map Required: No 
- style
- 
               The configuration for the form's style. Type: FormStyle object Required: No 
Response Syntax
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-type: application/json
{
   "appId": "string",
   "cta": { 
      "cancel": { 
         "children": "string",
         "excluded": boolean,
         "position": { ... }
      },
      "clear": { 
         "children": "string",
         "excluded": boolean,
         "position": { ... }
      },
      "position": "string",
      "submit": { 
         "children": "string",
         "excluded": boolean,
         "position": { ... }
      }
   },
   "dataType": { 
      "dataSourceType": "string",
      "dataTypeName": "string"
   },
   "environmentName": "string",
   "fields": { 
      "string" : { 
         "excluded": boolean,
         "inputType": { 
            "defaultChecked": boolean,
            "defaultCountryCode": "string",
            "defaultValue": "string",
            "descriptiveText": "string",
            "fileUploaderConfig": { 
               "acceptedFileTypes": [ "string" ],
               "accessLevel": "string",
               "isResumable": boolean,
               "maxFileCount": number,
               "maxSize": number,
               "showThumbnails": boolean
            },
            "isArray": boolean,
            "maxValue": number,
            "minValue": number,
            "name": "string",
            "placeholder": "string",
            "readOnly": boolean,
            "required": boolean,
            "step": number,
            "type": "string",
            "value": "string",
            "valueMappings": { 
               "bindingProperties": { 
                  "string" : { 
                     "bindingProperties": { 
                        "model": "string"
                     },
                     "type": "string"
                  }
               },
               "values": [ 
                  { 
                     "displayValue": { 
                        "bindingProperties": { 
                           "field": "string",
                           "property": "string"
                        },
                        "concat": [ 
                           "FormInputValueProperty"
                        ],
                        "value": "string"
                     },
                     "value": { 
                        "bindingProperties": { 
                           "field": "string",
                           "property": "string"
                        },
                        "concat": [ 
                           "FormInputValueProperty"
                        ],
                        "value": "string"
                     }
                  }
               ]
            }
         },
         "label": "string",
         "position": { ... },
         "validations": [ 
            { 
               "numValues": [ number ],
               "strValues": [ "string" ],
               "type": "string",
               "validationMessage": "string"
            }
         ]
      }
   },
   "formActionType": "string",
   "id": "string",
   "labelDecorator": "string",
   "name": "string",
   "schemaVersion": "string",
   "sectionalElements": { 
      "string" : { 
         "excluded": boolean,
         "level": number,
         "orientation": "string",
         "position": { ... },
         "text": "string",
         "type": "string"
      }
   },
   "style": { 
      "horizontalGap": { ... },
      "outerPadding": { ... },
      "verticalGap": { ... }
   },
   "tags": { 
      "string" : "string" 
   }
}Response Elements
If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.
The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.
- appId
- 
               The unique ID of the Amplify app associated with the form. Type: String 
- cta
- 
               Stores the call to action configuration for the form. Type: FormCTA object 
- dataType
- 
               The type of data source to use to create the form. Type: FormDataTypeConfig object 
- environmentName
- 
               The name of the backend environment that is a part of the Amplify app. Type: String 
- fields
- 
               Stores the information about the form's fields. Type: String to FieldConfig object map 
- formActionType
- 
               The operation to perform on the specified form. Type: String Valid Values: create | update
- id
- 
               The unique ID of the form. Type: String 
- labelDecorator
- 
               Specifies an icon or decoration to display on the form. Type: String Valid Values: required | optional | none
- name
- 
               The name of the form. Type: String Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255. 
- schemaVersion
- 
               The schema version of the form when it was imported. Type: String 
- sectionalElements
- 
               Stores the visual helper elements for the form that are not associated with any data. Type: String to SectionalElement object map 
- style
- 
               Stores the configuration for the form's style. Type: FormStyle object 
- 
               One or more key-value pairs to use when tagging the form. Type: String to string map Key Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128. Key Pattern: (?!aws:)[a-zA-Z+-=._:/]+Value Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256. 
Errors
For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.
- InternalServerException
- 
               An internal error has occurred. Please retry your request. HTTP Status Code: 500 
- InvalidParameterException
- 
               An invalid or out-of-range value was supplied for the input parameter. HTTP Status Code: 400 
- ResourceConflictException
- 
               The resource specified in the request conflicts with an existing resource. HTTP Status Code: 409 
See Also
For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following: