---
title: "/candidates/:id/update_custom_attribute_value"
method: PATCH
path: "/candidates/{id}/update_custom_attribute_value"
---

# /candidates/:id/update_custom_attribute_value

`PATCH /candidates/{id}/update_custom_attribute_value`

Updates a custom attribute value for a candidate. Required scope: `r_jobs`. Accessible with all token types.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `custom_attribute_key` string, required — The unique custom attribute identifier
  - `checked` boolean — Defined only if question's type is `boolean`
  - `value` integer — Required only if question's type is `numeric`
  - `file` object
    - `name` string — Required only if question's type is `file`
    - `data` string — Required only if question's type is `file`
  - `file_url` string — Required only if question's type is `file`
  - `date` string, date — Required only if question's type is `date`
  - `choices` string[] — Required only if question's type is `dropdown` or `multiple_choice`

## Response `201`

201

- object
  - `candidate` object
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
    - `firstname` string
    - `lastname` string
    - `headline` string
    - `image_url` unknown
    - `account` object
      - `subdomain` string
      - `name` string
    - `job` object
      - `shortcode` string
      - `title` string
    - `stage` string
    - `disqualified` boolean
    - `disqualified_at` unknown
    - `disqualification_reason` unknown
    - `sourced` boolean
    - `profile_url` string
    - `address` string
    - `phone` string
    - `email` string
    - `outbound_mailbox` string
    - `domain` string
    - `uploader_id` unknown
    - `created_at` string
    - `updated_at` string
    - `cover_letter` unknown
    - `summary` string
    - `education_entries` object[]
      - `id` string
      - `degree` string
      - `school` string
      - `field_of_study` unknown
      - `start_date` string
      - `end_date` string
    - `experience_entries` object[]
      - `id` string
      - `title` string
      - `summary` string
      - `start_date` string
      - `end_date` unknown
      - `company` string
      - `industry` unknown
      - `current` boolean
    - `skills` object[]
      - `name` string
    - `answers` object[]
      - `question` object
        - `body` string
      - `answer` object
        - `checked` boolean
    - `resume_url` unknown
    - `social_profiles` object[]
      - `type` string
      - `name` string
      - `username` string
      - `url` string
    - `tags` unknown[]
      - unknown

## Other responses

- `401` — 401
- `404` — 404

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