---
title: "Update a custom field"
method: PUT
path: "/workflows/custom_fields/{customFieldId}"
tags: ["Workflows"]
---

# Update a custom field

`PUT /workflows/custom_fields/{customFieldId}`

Updates properties on a custom field.

🔒 Requires: `custom_fields:write` scope

## Path parameters

- `customFieldId` string, required

## Request body

- UpdateCustomFieldParams
  - `editable_in_ui` boolean — Should this custom field be editable in the UI.
  - `print_on_receipt` boolean — Should this custom field be printed on receipts.
  - `title` string
  - `visible_in_ui` boolean — Should this custom field be visible in the UI.

## Response `200`

A custom field definition.

- object
  - `data` CustomFieldDefinition — The type, name, and configuration of a custom field.
    - `created_at` string, date-time — The creation timestamp in UTC.
    - `editable_in_ui` boolean — Is this custom field be editable in the UI.
    - `entity` 'sale' | 'line_item' | 'customer' | 'product' — The type of entity.
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
    - `title` string
    - `type` 'string' | 'integer' | 'boolean' | 'date' | 'product_id' | 'qrcode' | 'string_array' — The type of the value to be stored using this custom field.
    - `visible_in_ui` boolean — Is this custom field visible in the UI.

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