REST API /V1/products/attributes does not update all properties

[sazzle2611]

Using Magento 2.1.7 with the REST API - POST /V1/products/attributes - I can add a new attribute and configure it with settings such as is_filterable.

This is all fine but if I then want to change this setting I can't. I have tried with POST and with PUT /V1/products/attributes/{attributeCode}. The command works as in it will update, for instance, the frontend label in the eav_attribute table, but it does not seem to have any effect on values in the catalog_eav_attribute table.

Steps to reproduce -

1. Add a new attribute using REST API - POST - /V1/products/attributes - with is_filterable set to false.
2. Update the same attribute using either the same POST url or PUT - /V1/products/attributes/{attributeCode} and set the is_filterable field to true

Expected result
The attribute is now set to be filterable

Actual result
No change

[misha-kotov]

Hi @sazzle2611 thanks for reporting this issue.
Do you mind adding some more details in accordance to our Issue reporting guidelines: with steps to reproduce, actual result and expected result. It will help us reproduce and troubleshoot the issue.

[magento-engcom-team]

@sazzle2611 we are closing this issue due to inactivity. If you'd like to update it, please reopen the issue.

[tkotosz]

I can reproduce the same issue in magento 2.2.2. I have tried to update the visibility of an attribute (is_visible_on_front) with POST request to /V1/products/attributes and PUT request to /V1/products/attributes/{attribute_code} but it didn't change the attribute property.

Update: it seems if I do a PUT /V1/products/attributes/{attribute_code} and provide the attribute_id and the entity type id as well then I can change the visibility like this:

{
  "attribute": {
        "is_visible_on_front": "0",
        "attribute_id": 4603,
        "entity_type_id": "4"
    }
}

which is really weird. (note that without the entity_type_id it doesn't work)