---
title: "Merge-update agent state by key"
method: PATCH
path: "/agent-state/{key}"
tags: ["contacts"]
---

# Merge-update agent state by key

`PATCH /agent-state/{key}`

Merge partial fields into an existing state entry..

## Path parameters

- `key` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object, required — Partial state fields to merge

## Response `200`

State merged

- object
  - `success` true, required
  - `key` string, required
  - `data` unknown
  - `updatedAt` string, nullable, required
  - `creditsUsed` integer, required — Credits consumed by this call (always 0 for contacts queries).
  - `retryAfter` integer, required — Seconds to wait before next call of the same type (always 0 for contacts queries).

## Other responses

- `400` — The server cannot or will not process the request due to something that is perceived to be a client error.
- `401` — Although HTTP specifies "unauthorized", this response means "unauthenticated". Authenticate to continue. NOTE: 401 is also returned with code "linkedin_not_connected" when the caller IS authenticated but has no connected LinkedIn account — connect LinkedIn (not re-authenticate) to continue.
- `403` — The client does not have access rights to the content.
- `404` — The server cannot find the requested resource.
- `409` — The request conflicts with the current state of the server.
- `410` — The requested content has been permanently deleted from the server.
- `422` — The request was well-formed but was unable to be followed due to semantic errors.
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded. Read error.retryAfter for the wait time in seconds.
- `500` — The server encountered a situation it does not know how to handle.
- `502` — LinkedIn returned a server error or the proxy connection failed. Retry after a few seconds.
- `503` — Proxy capacity temporarily exceeded. Retry after a few seconds.

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