---
title: "Update reader"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v1/readers/{id}"
tags: ["Readers"]
---

# Update reader

`PATCH /api/v1/readers/{id}`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- UpdateReader
  - `reader` ReaderAttributes
    - `name` string — Friendly display name of the reader
    - `id` string — Identifier of the reader
    - `type` 'VtapReader' | 'PassentryReader' — Type of reader: VtapReader or PassentryReader
    - `password` string — Reader password. Required for PassentryReader type
    - `scanEnabled` boolean — Whether the reader is enabled for scanning. Only present for PassentryReader type.
    - `redeemEnabled` boolean — Whether the reader is enabled for redeeming. Only present for PassentryReader type.
    - `addPointsEnabled` boolean — Whether the reader is enabled for adding points. Only present for PassentryReader type.
    - `mifareClassicNfcEnabled` boolean — Whether the reader is enabled for Mifare Classic NFC scanning. Only present for PassentryReader type.
    - `qrEnabled` boolean — Whether the reader is enabled for QR code scanning. Only present for PassentryReader type.

## Response `200`

successful

- SerializedReaderObject
  - `id` string — Identifier of the reader
  - `type` string
  - `attributes` object
    - `name` string — Friendly display name of the reader
    - `readerType` string — Type of reader: VtapReader or PassentryReader
    - `lastSeenAt` string — Timestamp of the last time the reader was seen. Only present for PassentryReader type
    - `loggedIn` boolean — Whether the reader is currently logged in. Only present for PassentryReader type
    - `scanEnabled` boolean — Whether the reader is enabled for scanning. Only present for PassentryReader type
    - `redeemEnabled` boolean — Whether the reader is enabled for redeeming. Only present for PassentryReader type
    - `addPointsEnabled` boolean — Whether the reader is enabled for adding points. Only present for PassentryReader type
    - `mifareClassicNfcEnabled` boolean — Whether the reader is enabled for Mifare Classic NFC scanning. Only present for PassentryReader type
    - `qrEnabled` boolean — Whether the reader is enabled for QR code scanning. Only present for PassEntryReader type

## Other responses

- `401` — Error: Unauthorized
- `422` — Error: Unprocessable Entity

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[API](https://skmtc.net/passentry/apis/passentry-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/passentry/apis/passentry-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/passentry/passentry-api/versions/2c7dc0306b04/schema)