Modify content blocks

You can modify a content block through the Content Blocks API.

When modifying a content block, you must perform the following:

  1. Get the master version.
    When editing a content block, you must work with its master version.
    For more information about querying content blocks, see For developers: Query content blocks.
    For more information about finding specific content blocks, see For developers: Find content blocks.
  2. Get a temp version.
    Check out the master version to get a temp version of the content block. This is the version that you must modify.
  3. Modify the temp version.
    Use the temp version to modify the content block.
  4. Update the master version.
    Check in the temp version to transfer the changes to the master version.
  5. Update the live version.
    Publish the master version to transfer the changes to the live version.

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