Editing catalog settings

You can edit the description and deletion protection settings for an existing Iceberg REST Catalog. Once a catalog is created, its name (metadata.name) and labels (spec.labels) cannot be changed.

Using the CLIUsing the CLI

1. Open the StacklandRestCatalog resource to edit it:

   kubectl edit stacklandrestcatalog <catalog_name> -n <namespace>
   

2. Edit the parameters as needed:

   • spec.description: Catalog description of up to 256 characters.
   • spec.deletionProtection: Deletion protection. Use true to enable protection or false to disable it.

3. Save your changes.

You can also edit and reapply the local manifest:

kubectl apply -f stacklandrestcatalog.yaml -n <namespace>

To change access to data, follow Assigning permissions for a catalog and Revoking permissions for a catalog.

Using the management consoleUsing the management console

1. Open the project and select the catalog’s namespace.
2. In the left-hand menu, select REST Catalog → Catalogs.
3. Open the catalog and click Edit.
4. Change the Description or toggle Deletion protection. The Name, Bucket, and Labels fields are read-only.
5. Click Save.

To change a role or access scope of a user or group, edit the permission assignment.