Update a feature view

You can update a feature view to modify the list of feature data sources associated with it. For example, you might want to make the following updates:

  • Associate a different feature group and features, or a different set of features from the same feature group.

  • Specify a BigQuery table or view containing the feature data. Note that in this case, you need to specify one or more entity ID columns.

While creating or updating a feature view, you have the option to add user-defined metadata in the form of labels to the feature view. For more information about how to update user-defined labels for a feature view, see Update labels for a feature view.

Update a feature view based on feature group

Use the following sample to update a feature view by specifying features from an existing feature group.

REST

To update a FeatureView resource, send a PATCH request by using the featureViews.patch method.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

  • LOCATION_ID: Region where the online store is located, such as us-central1.
  • PROJECT_ID: Your project ID.
  • FEATUREONLINESTORE_NAME: The name of the online store containing the feature view.
  • FEATUREVIEW_NAME: The name of the feature view you want to delete.
  • FEATUREGROUP_NAME: The name of the feature group you want to associate with the feature view.
  • FEATURE_ID_1 and FEATURE_ID_2: Feature IDs that you want to add to the feature view from the FEATUREGROUP_NAME feature group.

HTTP method and URL: 

PATCH https://LOCATION_ID-aiplatform.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/featureOnlineStores/FEATUREONLINESTORE_NAME/featureViews/FEATUREVIEW_NAME

Request JSON body: 

{
  "feature_registry_source":
    { "feature_groups": [
      {
        "feature_group_id": "FEATUREGROUP_NAME",
        "feature_ids": [ "FEATURE_ID_1", "FEATURE_ID_2" ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

To send your request, choose one of these options:

curl

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command: 

curl -X PATCH \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
     -d @request.json \
     "https://LOCATION_ID-aiplatform.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/featureOnlineStores/FEATUREONLINESTORE_NAME/featureViews/FEATUREVIEW_NAME"

PowerShell

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command: 

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `
    -Method PATCH `
    -Headers $headers `
    -ContentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8" `
    -InFile request.json `
    -Uri "https://LOCATION_ID-aiplatform.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/featureOnlineStores/FEATUREONLINESTORE_NAME/featureViews/FEATUREVIEW_NAME" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

{
  "name": "projects/PROJECT_NUMBER/locations/LOCATION_ID/featureOnlineStores/FEATUREONLINESTORE_NAME/featureViews/FEATUREVIEW_NAME/operations/OPERATION_ID",
  "metadata": {
    "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.UpdateFeatureViewOperationMetadata",
    "genericMetadata": {
      "createTime": "2023-09-15T04:53:22.794004Z",
      "updateTime": "2023-09-15T04:53:22.794004Z"
    }
  },
  "done": true,
  "response": {
    "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.FeatureView",
    "name": "projects/PROJECT_NUMBER/locations/LOCATION_ID/featureOnlineStores/FEATUREONLINESTORE_NAME/featureViews/FEATUREVIEW_NAME"
  }
}

Update a feature view based on a BigQuery source

Use the following sample to update a feature view by specifying feature columns from a BigQuery table or view.

REST

To update a FeatureView instance based on a BigQuery data source, send a PATCH request by using the featureViews.patch method.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

  • LOCATION_ID: Region where the online store is located, such as us-central1.
  • PROJECT_ID: Your project ID.
  • FEATUREONLINESTORE_NAME: The name of the online store containing the feature view.
  • FEATUREVIEW_NAME: The name of the feature view you want to update.
  • BIGQUERY_SOURCE_URI: URI of the BigQuery table or view containing the feature data.
  • ENTITY_ID_COLUMN: Name of the column containing the entity IDs.

HTTP method and URL: 

PATCH https://LOCATION_ID-aiplatform.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/featureOnlineStores/FEATUREONLINESTORE_NAME/featureViews/FEATUREVIEW_NAME

Request JSON body: 

{
  "big_query_source":
  {
    "uri": "BIGQUERY_SOURCE_URI",
    "entity_id_columns": "ENTITY_ID_COLUMN"
  }
}

To send your request, choose one of these options:

curl

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command: 

curl -X PATCH \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
     -d @request.json \
     "https://LOCATION_ID-aiplatform.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/featureOnlineStores/FEATUREONLINESTORE_NAME/featureViews/FEATUREVIEW_NAME"

PowerShell

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command: 

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `
    -Method PATCH `
    -Headers $headers `
    -ContentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8" `
    -InFile request.json `
    -Uri "https://LOCATION_ID-aiplatform.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION_ID/featureOnlineStores/FEATUREONLINESTORE_NAME/featureViews/FEATUREVIEW_NAME" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

{
  "name": "projects/PROJECT_NUMBER/locations/LOCATION_ID/featureOnlineStores/FEATUREONLINESTORE_NAME/featureViews/FEATUREVIEW_NAME/operations/OPERATION_ID",
  "metadata": {
    "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.UpdateFeatureViewOperationMetadata",
    "genericMetadata": {
      "createTime": "2023-09-15T04:53:34.832192Z",
      "updateTime": "2023-09-15T04:53:34.832192Z"
    }
  },
  "done": true,
  "response": {
    "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.cloud.aiplatform.v1.FeatureView",
    "name": "projects/PROJECT_NUMBER/locations/LOCATION_ID/featureOnlineStores/FEATUREONLINESTORE_NAME/featureViews/FEATUREVIEW_NAME"
  }
}

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