No Code Attached Yet bug Webservices
avatar muhme
muhme
30 Oct 2026

What happened?

  1. Update or Delete a category by API
  2. Check __assets table

Version

6.2

Expected result

  • After updating a category via API there is only one entry in __assets table
  • After deleting a category via API there should be no entry anymore in __assets table

Actual result

There is only one entry in _assets table if you update a category from backend, but two entries if you update from API.
There is no entry in __assets table if you delete a category from backend, but one entry left if you delete from API.

System Information

Tested with 6.2-dev branch

Additional Comments

Found in testing #48643

avatar muhme muhme - open - 30 Oct 2026
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avatar muhme muhme - change - 30 Oct 2026
Labels Added: Webservices
avatar muhme muhme - labeled - 30 Oct 2026
avatar alikon
alikon - comment - 3 Nov 2026

i'm unable to replicate your findings

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avatar muhme
muhme - comment - 4 Nov 2026

i'm unable to replicate your findings

On 6.2-dev branch, before the assets table shows:
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After PR 48648 applied and System Test api/com_content/Categories.cy.js run, the table shows:
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This doesn't happen if you manual update and delete categories in the backend.

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