Update a controller

This endpoint updates off-chain data of a controller.

Controllers on the TEOS platform are blockchain-level entities that manage permissions and restrictions for specific operations. This endpoint allows updating only the Name and Description fields of a controller.

📘 Learn more about controllers.

Request Endpoint:

PUT /odata/v1.0/Controllers({key})

Supported OData query options: Filter, Expand, Select, OrderBy, Top, Skip, Count, Format, SkipToken, Apply, Compute, Search

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
key	string (UUID)	The unique identifier of the controller to update.

Request Body:

application/json — Object containing the fields to update.

Parameter	Type	Description	Mandatory
Name	string	The new name of the controller.	✅
Description	string	The new description of the controller.	✅

Example Request Body:

{
  "Name": "Test",
  "Description": "My test controller"
}

Response Body:

application/json — Returns the updated controller object with all current fields, including blockchain-related data.

Parameter	Type	Description
Id	string (UUID)	Unique identifier of the controller.
Name	string	Name of the controller.
Description	string	Description of the controller.
EthereumAddress/ICPAddress	string	The blockchain address associated with the controller.
IssuerAddress	string	Address of the issuer that created the controller.
WhitelistAddresses	array	List of addresses allowed to interact with this controller.
WhitelistAddresses.Address	string	Whitelisted blockchain address.
WhitelistAddresses.Limit	string	Optional transaction or interaction limit for the address.
BlacklistAddresses	array	List of addresses restricted from interacting with the controller.
BlacklistAddresses.Address	string	Blacklisted blockchain address.
BlacklistAddresses.Reason	integer	Reason code for blacklisting.
CreatedInBlockchainOn	datetime	Date and time when the controller was created on the blockchain.
CreatedBy	string (UUID)	Identifier of the user who created the controller.
CreatedOn	datetime	Timestamp when the controller was created in the system.
UpdatedOn	datetime	Timestamp of the last update.
UpdatedBy	string (UUID)	Identifier of the user who last updated the controller.

Example Response Body:

In EVM-compatible networks (e.g., Sparknet, Ethereum, and Polygon), the address ("IssuerAddress", "WhetelistAddress" and etc) is 42 characters long. In non-EVM networks, the address length may differ. For example, on Internet Computer, it is 63 characters.

{
  "Id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "Name": "Test",
  "Description": "My test controller",
  "EthereumAddress": "0xe0450ce1e2ef73b15514ae6a003b90d0ebac8836",
  "IssuerAddress": "0x1977832755fb404b96ea7a1d95b67df2135e94f1",
  "WhitelistAddresses": [
    {
      "Address": "0x3c878fccdbae5915433e0ec859c781f1d07b3665",
      "Limit": "1000"
    }
  ],
  "BlacklistAddresses": [
    {
      "Address": "0x1977832755fb404b96ea7a1d95b67df2135e94f1",
      "Reason": 1
    }
  ],
  "CreatedInBlockchainOn": "2025-10-10T07:53:18.200Z",
  "CreatedBy": "37514BE7-D096-4BB8-95DA-EDB03B723BB2",
  "CreatedOn": "2022-07-21T09:40:23.263Z",
  "UpdatedOn": "2022-07-21T09:40:23.263Z",
  "UpdatedBy": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6"
}

Response Codes:

Code	Description
200	The controller was successfully updated.
400	Bad Request. The provided data is invalid.
401	Unauthorized.