---
title: "Rename Object"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/api/code-reference/cloud-scale/stratus/rename-object/
description: "This API enables you to rename your object."
last_updated: 2026-08-28T06:26:16Z
service: Cloud Scale
type: api
---

# Rename Object

### Description

This API allows you to rename the required [object](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/objects/introduction/) stored in a bucket. The Bucket is referred by its [unique bucket name](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/buckets/name-bucket/#ideal-practices-to-name-a-bucket), and the required object is referred using its name.

> **Note:** The following characters including space are not supported when you create a path or an object: double quote, both angular brackets, hashtag, backward slash and pipe symbol.

### Request Details

#### Request URL

`PATCH` {api-domain}/baas/v1/project/{project_id}/bucket/object

- **project_id** (Numerical): The [unique ID](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/getting-started/set-up-a-catalyst-project/general-settings/) of the project

#### Query Parameters

- **bucket_name** (Alphanumeric, mandatory): The [name of the bucket](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/buckets/name-bucket/#ideal-practices-to-name-a-bucket)

- **current_key** (String, mandatory): Will contain the complete name of the required object.

- **rename_to** (String, mandatory): Will contain the new name of the object.

#### Request Headers
 **Authorization:** Zoho-oauthtoken {oauth_token} 

**Optional Headers** 

 **CATALYST-ORG:** {org_id}

 **Environment:** Development

#### Scope

ZohoCatalyst.buckets.objects.UPDATE

### Response Details

On successful execution, the response will contain the previous name, modified name, and the success message confirming the rename action.

**Sample Request**

```bash

curl -X PATCH https://api.catalyst.zoho.com/baas/v1/project/10108000003823392/bucket/object/?bucket_name=myBucketName&current_key=image2.png&rename_to=renamed.png/
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.910*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*16.2f*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*57"

```

**Sample Response**

```json

    {
    "status": "success",
    "data": {
        "current_key": "image2.png",
        "rename_to": "renamed.png",
        "message": "Rename successful"
    }
    }

```

### SDK Documentation

* [Rename Object - Java SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/java/v1/cloud-scale/stratus/rename-move-object/)
* [Rename Object - Node.js SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/nodejs/v2/cloud-scale/stratus/rename-move-object/)
* [Rename Object - Python SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/python/v1/cloud-scale/stratus/rename-move-object/)
* [Stratus - Web SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/web/v4/cloud-scale/stratus/overview/)
* [Stratus - iOS SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/ios/v2/cloud-scale/stratus/overview/)
* [Stratus - Android SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/android/v2/cloud-scale/stratus/overview/)
* [Stratus - Flutter SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/flutter/v2/cloud-scale/stratus/overview/)