- NAME
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- gcloud biglake iceberg catalogs update - update a BigLake Iceberg REST catalog
- SYNOPSIS
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gcloud biglake iceberg catalogs updateCATALOG[--catalog-type=CATALOG_TYPE] [--credential-mode=CREDENTIAL_MODE; default="end-user"] [--cross-cloud-cache=CROSS_CLOUD_CACHE] [--description=DESCRIPTION] [--restricted-locations=[LOCATION,…]] [--kms-key=KMS_KEY:--kms-keyring=KMS_KEYRING--kms-location=KMS_LOCATION--kms-project=KMS_PROJECT] [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
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- DESCRIPTION
- Update a BigLake Iceberg REST catalog.
- EXAMPLES
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To update the description of a catalog
my-catalog, run:gcloud biglake iceberg catalogs update my-catalog --description="updated description"To update a catalog
my-lakehouse-catalogto catalog type lakehouse with restricted locations, run:gcloud biglake iceberg catalogs update my-lakehouse-catalog --catalog-type=lakehouse --restricted-locations=gs://my-bucket1,gs://my-bucket2 To update a catalog `my-lakehouse-catalog` to enable cross-cloud cache, run:gcloud biglake iceberg catalogs update my-lakehouse-catalog --cross-cloud-cache=enabledTo update the Cloud KMS key of a catalog
my-catalog, run:gcloud biglake iceberg catalogs update my-catalog --kms-key=projects/my-project/locations/us-central1/keyRings/my-ring/cryptoKeys/my-new-key - POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
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Catalog resource - The Iceberg Catalog to update. This represents a Cloud
resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not given arguments in this group but can
be set in other ways.
To set the
projectattribute:-
provide the argument
catalogon the command line with a fully specified name; -
provide the argument
--projecton the command line; -
set the property
core/project.
This must be specified.
CATALOG-
ID of the catalog or fully qualified identifier for the catalog.
To set the
catalogattribute:-
provide the argument
catalogon the command line.
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provide the argument
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provide the argument
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Catalog resource - The Iceberg Catalog to update. This represents a Cloud
resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not given arguments in this group but can
be set in other ways.
- FLAGS
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--catalog-type=CATALOG_TYPE-
Catalog type to update the catalog with. Currently only updating to a BigLake or
Lakehouse catalog type is supported.
CATALOG_TYPEmust be one of:biglake- BigLake Iceberg catalog. Catalog type which allows namespaces and tables within a catalog to be mapped to locations beyond the catalog's designated default. Note: biglake and lakehouse catalog types are the same.
lakehouse- BigLake Iceberg catalog. Catalog type which allows namespaces and tables within a catalog to be mapped to locations beyond the catalog's designated default. Note: biglake and lakehouse catalog types are the same.
--credential-mode=CREDENTIAL_MODE; default="end-user"-
Credential mode to create the catalog with.
CREDENTIAL_MODEmust be one of:end-user- Use end user credentials to access the catalog.
vended-credentials- Use vended credentials to access the catalog.
--cross-cloud-cache=CROSS_CLOUD_CACHE-
Whether to enable caching of remote data on Google Cloud. This may result in
data being temporarily persisted on Google Cloud.
CROSS_CLOUD_CACHEmust be one of:enabled,disabled. --description=DESCRIPTION- Description of the resource.
--restricted-locations=[LOCATION,…]-
Additional Google Cloud Storage buckets and locations (e.g.,
gs://my-other-bucket/…) that are permitted for use by resources within a catalog. This field is currently only used for BigLake catalogs.Ifrestricted_locationsis empty and unrestricted catalog creation is enabled, all accessible locations are allowed. Otherwise, onlydefault_locationand locations in this list are allowed. - Key resource - The Cloud KMS (Key Management Service) cryptokey that will be used to protect the catalog. The BigQuery encryption service account (bq-<project_number>@bigquery-encryption.iam.gserviceaccount.com) must hold permission 'Cloud KMS CryptoKey Encrypter/Decrypter'. The arguments in this group can be used to specify the attributes of this resource.
--kms-key=KMS_KEY-
ID of the key or fully qualified identifier for the key.
To set the
kms-keyattribute:-
provide the argument
--kms-keyon the command line.
This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this group are specified.
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provide the argument
--kms-keyring=KMS_KEYRING-
The KMS keyring of the key.
To set the
kms-keyringattribute:-
provide the argument
--kms-keyon the command line with a fully specified name; -
provide the argument
--kms-keyringon the command line.
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provide the argument
--kms-location=KMS_LOCATION-
The Google Cloud location for the key.
To set the
kms-locationattribute:-
provide the argument
--kms-keyon the command line with a fully specified name; -
provide the argument
--kms-locationon the command line.
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provide the argument
--kms-project=KMS_PROJECT-
The Google Cloud project for the key.
To set the
kms-projectattribute:-
provide the argument
--kms-keyon the command line with a fully specified name; -
provide the argument
--kms-projecton the command line; -
set the property
core/project.
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provide the argument
- GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
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These flags are available to all commands:
--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.Run
$ gcloud helpfor details. - NOTES
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These variants are also available:
gcloud alpha biglake iceberg catalogs updategcloud beta biglake iceberg catalogs update
gcloud biglake iceberg catalogs update
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Last updated 2026-09-09 UTC.