---
title: "Update a person"
method: PUT
path: "/v1/people/{id}"
tags: ["People"]
---

# Update a person

`PUT /v1/people/{id}`

Updates an existing person.

## Request body

- PersonUpdate — Fields to update on a person. Provide only what you want to change.
  - `firstName` string
  - `lastName` string
  - `email` string
  - `currentTitle` string
  - `currentCompanyName` string
  - `company` string — The id of the company to link this person to.
  - `linkedinUrl` string
  - `phoneNumber` string
  - `location` Location
    - `city` string
    - `state` string
    - `country` string
  - `externalId` string

## Response `200`

A person.

- object
  - `data` Person — A person record. Attributes such as `currentTitle`, `currentCompanyName`, and `linkedinUrl` can be populated by enrichment; the `enrichment` field exposes the discovered values and citations behind each reconciled attribute. See the Enrichment and Reconciliation & ranking guides.
    - `id` string
    - `firstName` string
    - `lastName` string
    - `email` string
    - `currentTitle` string — May be enriched.
    - `currentCompanyName` string — May be enriched.
    - `company` string — The linked company's id.
    - `linkedinUrl` string — May be enriched.
    - `phoneNumber` string
    - `location` Location
      - `city` string
      - `state` string
      - `country` string
    - `externalId` string
    - `externalReference` ExternalReference — A structured reference to a record in an external source system.
      - `source` string — The external system, e.g. a CRM provider.
      - `id` string — The record id in the external system.
    - `enrichment` EnrichmentProvenance — Maps an enriched field name to the list of values Metal discovered for it. The resolved (top-ranked or pinned) value is reflected on the field itself; this object exposes the alternatives and their citations.
    - `createdAt` string, date-time
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `400` — The request body or parameters are invalid.
- `401` — Missing or invalid API key credentials.
- `404` — The resource does not exist in your organization.

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