---
title: "Update an account"
method: PATCH
path: "/accounts/{id}"
tags: ["Accounts (Companies)"]
---

# Update an account

`PATCH /accounts/{id}`

Update an account by id. <br><br> op is the operation to be performed, and path specifies what resource to patch. <br><br> Use the path accounts/0/fieldName to update fields that are user-entered for this resource, i.e. name, description, etc. <br> <br> Use the path accounts/0/links/fieldName to update this account's links to other resources within Nutshell, i.e. contacts, owner, territory, etc. When performing an 'add', include a /- at the end of the path, i.e. accounts/0/links/fieldName/- .  <br><br> When using the remove operation, include the id at the end of the path (i.e. accounts/0/links/contacts/1-contacts) - no need to include a value. <br><br> Value can alternatively be a list of objects, which can be used with the replace operation and the path accounts/0/urls, accounts/0/addresses, accounts/0/phones, or accounts/0/phones to replace the existing list with a list of new objects. Visit <a href='https://developers.nutshell.com/reference/get_accounts-id'>the account docs</a> for more detail on the structure of these objects.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `204`

No Content

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