---
title: "Update an external payment"
method: PATCH
path: "/external-payments/{external_payment_id}"
tags: ["External Payments"]
---

# Update an external payment

`PATCH /external-payments/{external_payment_id}`

Updates one or more fields on an external payment. All fields are optional; only provided fields are changed.

## Path parameters

- `external_payment_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `amount` integer — Amount in cents.
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `date` string, date, nullable
  - `paymentMethod` string, nullable
  - `platform` string, nullable

## Response `200`

The updated external payment.

- object
  - `data` ExternalPayment
    - `id` string, uuid
    - `amount` integer — Amount in cents.
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `date` string, date
    - `paymentMethod` string, nullable
    - `platform` string, nullable
    - `receiptFileName` string, nullable
    - `createdAt` string, date-time
    - `recipient` object
      - `id` string, uuid
      - `firstName` string, nullable
      - `lastName` string, nullable
      - `email` string, email

## Other responses

- `400` — The request was invalid.
- `401` — Missing or invalid API key.
- `404` — The requested resource was not found.

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/trykarat/apis/karat-payout-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/trykarat/apis/karat-payout-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/trykarat/karat-payout-api/versions/8941916e3707/schema)