---
title: "Update Employee"
method: PUT
path: "/v1/employees"
tags: ["Employees"]
---

# Update Employee

`PUT /v1/employees`

Update an existing employee in the system.

## Request body

- object
  - `_id` string, required
  - `firstName` string
  - `lastName` string
  - `email` string, email
  - `dob` string
  - `title` string
  - `activeAccount` 'Active' | 'Inactive'
  - `blurb` string
  - `address` object
    - `street1` string, required
    - `street2` string
    - `city` string, required
    - `state` string, required
    - `postalCode` string, required
    - `county` string
    - `country` string
  - `phone` object[]
    - `number` string, required
    - `type` 'Cell' | 'Home' | 'Work' | 'Other', required
  - `employer_id` string
  - `departments` string[]
  - `extendedFields` object[]
    - `name` string, required
    - `value` string, required

## Response `200`

Employee updated successfully

- object — Employee updated successfully
  - `success` boolean, required
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error
- `401` — Authentication error
- `404` — Employee not found
- `500` — Server error

---

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