Re: [I] API Limitation: Cannot programmatically populate METRIC field in chart creation [superset]

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:53:15 -0700 


dosubot[bot] commented on issue #35221:
URL: https://github.com/apache/superset/issues/35221#issuecomment-3314887077

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   You can update a chart in Superset using a PUT request to the endpoint 
`/api/v1/chart/<chart_id>`. The payload must conform to the `ChartPutSchema`, 
where the `params` field is a JSON string that includes your chart 
configuration, such as metrics and groupby. For example:
   
   ```json
   PUT /api/v1/chart/123
   Content-Type: application/json
   
   {
     "slice_name": "Test Chart",
     "viz_type": "pie",
     "datasource_id": 123,
     "datasource_type": "table",
     "params": "{\"groupby\": [\"status\"], \"metrics\": [\"COUNT(*)\"]}"
   }
   ```
   
   You can also use more complex metric objects in the `metrics` array, 
following the ad-hoc metric schema (e.g., with `expressionType`, `label`, 
`sqlExpression`). The backend simply stores this string; the frontend 
interprets it when rendering the chart. Note that even after a successful 
update, the METRIC field in the UI may still require manual interaction due to 
frontend logic—this is a known limitation 
[cite](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset/charts/api.py)
 
[cite](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset/charts/schemas.py)
 
[cite](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/tests/integration_tests/charts/api_tests.py).
   
   If you want to update other fields (like dashboards, owners, etc.), include 
them in the payload as needed. The key part for metrics is always the `params` 
JSON string.
   
   
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