# knowledgeBaseCategoriesEdit

**Type:** GraphQL mutations

**Description:**
Update an existing knowledge base category.

## Arguments
- _id (String)
- doc (KnowledgeBaseCategoryDoc, Not Null): undefined
  - code (String): Unique code identifier.
  - title (String): The category title (required).
  - description (String): Description of what this category covers.
  - articleIds (String): Article IDs to include in this category.
  - icon (String): Icon identifier (required).
  - topicIds (String): Topic IDs this category belongs to.
  - topicId (String): Primary topic ID.
  - parentCategoryId (String): Parent category ID for nesting.

## Response
**Type:** KnowledgeBaseCategory
**Description:**
A category that groups related knowledge base articles together.
Categories can be nested under parent categories for hierarchical organization.

### Fields
- _id (String)
- code (String): Unique code identifier for programmatic access.
- title (String): The category title.
- description (String): Description of what this category covers.
- articles (KnowledgeBaseArticle): Articles in this category, optionally filtered by status.
- icon (String): Icon identifier for the category.
- createdBy (String): User ID of the category creator.
- createdDate (Date): When this category was created.
- modifiedBy (String): User ID of the last modifier.
- modifiedDate (Date): When this category was last modified.
- parentCategoryId (String): Parent category ID for nested categorization.
- firstTopic (KnowledgeBaseTopic): The first topic this category belongs to.
- authors (User): Users who have authored articles in this category.
- numOfArticles (Float): Count of articles in this category, optionally filtered by status.
- countArticles (Int): Total article count in this category.