---
title: "Update contact"
method: PATCH
path: "/contacts/{id}"
tags: ["Contact"]
---

# Update contact

`PATCH /contacts/{id}`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, int64, required

## Request body

- object
  - `address_1` string, nullable
  - `address_2` string, nullable
  - `address_3` string, nullable
  - `city` string, nullable
  - `company_name` string, nullable
  - `country_code` string, nullable — [ISO 3166-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1#Current_codes) country code
  - `doctor_type` 'general_practitioner' | 'specialist', nullable
  - `email` string, nullable
  - `first_name` string, nullable
  - `last_name` string, nullable
  - `notes` string, nullable
  - `occupation` string, nullable
  - `post_code` string, nullable
  - `preferred_name` string, nullable
  - `provider_number` string, nullable
  - `state` string, nullable
  - `title` string, nullable
  - `type_code` 0 | 1 | 2
  - `phone_numbers` object[]
    - `phone_type` 'Mobile' | 'Home' | 'Work' | 'Other' | 'Fax'
    - `number` string, phone

## Response `200`

Resource was updated

- Contact
  - `address_1` string, nullable
  - `address_2` string, nullable
  - `address_3` string, nullable
  - `archived_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `city` string, nullable
  - `company_name` string, nullable
  - `country` string, nullable
  - `country_code` string, nullable — [ISO 3166-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1#Current_codes) country code
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `deleted_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `doctor_type` 'general_practitioner' | 'specialist', nullable
  - `email` string, nullable
  - `first_name` string, nullable
  - `id` string, int64
  - `last_name` string, nullable
  - `links` object
    - `self` string, uri
  - `notes` string, nullable
  - `occupation` string, nullable
  - `phone_numbers` PhoneNumber[], nullable
    - `normalized_number` string, phone
    - `number` string, phone
    - `phone_type` 'Fax' | 'Home' | 'Mobile' | 'Other' | 'Work'
  - `post_code` string, nullable
  - `preferred_name` string, nullable
  - `provider_number` string, nullable
  - `state` string, nullable
  - `title` string, nullable
  - `type` 'Doctor' | '3rd Party Payer' | 'Standard', nullable
  - `type_code` 0 | 1 | 2
  - `updated_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `422` — Resource could not be saved due to validation errors

---

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