Docs / Universes / Update a universe PATCH /v2/universes/{id}
Update `name`, `description`, or `tickers`. To add/remove ticker subsets without replacing the full list, pass `{ add: [...], remove: [...] }` instead of `tickers`.
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Status codes 403Cannot edit a system universe.
curl Python Node
Copy curl -X PATCH https://api.tickerbot.io/v2/universes/{id} \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY"Try it
This endpoint requires an authenticated key. Sign in to run it from your dashboard, or get a free key. tickerbot.io/dashboard .
Sample response
{
"as_of": "2026-05-14T11:41:01.000Z",
"id": "my_watchlist",
"name": "My Watchlist",
"description": "Stocks I'm tracking",
"tickers": ["AAPL", "NVDA", "TSLA", "AMD", "GOOGL"],
"size": 5,
"system": false,
"created_at": 1778720416,
"updated_at": 1778750000
}