---
title: "Update External Contact"
method: PATCH
path: "/v0/external_contact/{external_contact_id}"
tags: ["External Contacts"]
---

# Update External Contact

`PATCH /v0/external_contact/{external_contact_id}`

Update an existing external contact by uuid.

## Path parameters

- `external_contact_id` string, required

## Request body

- union — Arguments to the PATCH /external_contact/<uuid> endpoint
  - object
    - `email` string — Email address of the external contact. Pass empty string to remove.
    - `name` string, required — Name of the external contact
    - `notes` string — Additional notes about the external contact
    - `phone` string — Phone number of the external contact. Pass empty string to remove.
  - object
    - `email` string, required — Email address of the external contact. Pass empty string to remove.
    - `name` string — Name of the external contact
    - `notes` string — Additional notes about the external contact
    - `phone` string — Phone number of the external contact. Pass empty string to remove.
  - object
    - `email` string — Email address of the external contact. Pass empty string to remove.
    - `name` string — Name of the external contact
    - `notes` string — Additional notes about the external contact
    - `phone` string, required — Phone number of the external contact. Pass empty string to remove.
  - object
    - `email` string — Email address of the external contact. Pass empty string to remove.
    - `name` string — Name of the external contact
    - `notes` string, required — Additional notes about the external contact
    - `phone` string — Phone number of the external contact. Pass empty string to remove.

## Response `200`

Single external contact returned from GET /external_contact/<uuid> endpoint

- object
  - `data` object, required — Single external contact returned from GET /external_contact/<uuid> endpoint
    - `external_contact` object, required
      - `distribution_list_ids` string[] — List of distribution list IDs this contact belongs to
      - `email` string, email — Email address of the external contact
      - `external_contact_id` string, uuid, required — Unique identifier for the external contact
      - `name` string, required — Name of the external contact
      - `notes` string — Additional notes about the external contact
      - `phone` string — Phone number of the external contact
  - `error_message` string
  - `meta` object, required
    - `time` number
  - `skydio_error_code` integer, required
  - `status_code` integer, required

## Other responses

- `404` — Not Found

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