How to update sku code using Rest API in Magento 2?

Question

I want to update sku using Rest API in magento 2 Call:

PUT /rest/V1/products/{sku}

Request:
{
"product": {
"sku": "modified.sku",
"name": "modified name"
}
}

Result: The name has changed, but the sku is the same. How can I change the product sku?

Answer 1

SKU is a unique key for products. It can't be changed via the API.

Answer 2

You can update the SKU using the below request format. Since there is a bug in magento which doesn't update the new values for some store views. You can use the below Request URL and Request JSON.

PUT: rest/all/V1/products/{sku}.

{
  "saveOptions": "true",
  "product": {
    "id": 1,
    "sku": "modified.sku",
    "name": "modified.name",
    "attribute_set_id": your_attribute_set_id,
    "price": 34,
    "status": 1,
    "visibility": 4,
    "type_id": "simple"
   }
 }