---
title: "Update Genealogies Relationship"
method: POST
path: "/genealogies/persons/{pid}/relationships/{cid}"
tags: ["Relationships"]
---

# Update Genealogies Relationship

`POST /genealogies/persons/{pid}/relationships/{cid}`

Update a genealogies relationship. The Relationship resource provides the interface to add or update specific facts attached to a genealogies relationship.

**Important**: Couple relationships for FamilySearch Genealogies require `person1` to be male and `person2` to be female.

## Path parameters

- `pid` string, required
- `cid` string, required

## Headers

- `Content-Type` 'application/x-fs-v1+json' | 'application/x-gedcomx-v1+json' | 'application/x-fs-v1+xml' | 'application/x-gedcomx-v1+xml', required
- `X-Reason` string

## Response `201`

The successful update contained a single genealogies conclusion. Expect the id of the genealogies conclusion in the 'Location' header.

## Other responses

- `204` — The update was successful.
- `301` — If the requested genealogies relationship has been merged to another genealogies relationship.
- `404` — If the requested relationship is not found.
- `410` — If the requested relationship has been deleted.
- `429` — The request was throttled.

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