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PATCH
/
contacts
/
{contactId}
Update contact
curl --request PATCH \
  --url https://api.routera.io/contacts/{contactId} \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "fields": {
    "first_name": "Ada"
  }
}
'
{
  "id": "<string>",
  "external_id": "<string>",
  "first_name": "<string>",
  "last_name": "<string>",
  "email": "<string>",
  "contact_owner": "jane@example.com",
  "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "archived": true,
  "archived_by": "<string>"
}

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Endpoint

PATCH https://api.routera.io/contacts/{id}
Route: /contacts/{contactId}
Authentication: Bearer JWT Path parameter: contactId — object ID

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Query parameters

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properties
string
Comma-separated list of additional property names to include alongside the default set for this object type (e.g. ?properties=phone). Names already in the default set are not duplicated. Invalid or disallowed property names return 400.

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Request body

The body is a JSON object with a single fields property. Each key inside fields is a field internal_name (the same names returned in GET responses, not nested under fields in the response). Only include keys you want to change. Omitted fields keep their current values. 
{
  "fields": {
    "first_name": "Ada"
  }
}
KeyDescription
fieldsRequired. Map of internal_name → value for this object type.
fields.external_idOptional. External identifier for sync with outside systems.
Custom fields configured in your account use the same key names inside fields.

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Default response fields

200 returns the updated object using the default property set:
PropertyDescription
idInternal object ID
first_nameCustom or system field (flat on the object)
last_nameCustom or system field (flat on the object)
emailCustom or system field (flat on the object)
contact_ownerAssigned owner email
external_idExternal identifier (nullable)
archivedfalse when active; ISO timestamp when archived
created_at and updated_at are always included in every response (ISO 8601 UTC), even when not listed above. When an object is archived, archived_by is also included automatically.

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Errors

StatusWhen
400Missing contactId, invalid properties, invalid JSON, validation failure, or forbidden system field
401Missing account context
404Object not found
409Object is archived — cannot update
409Duplicate active record (unique key collision)
{ "message": "Cannot update an archived object", "error": true }

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer JWT with valid account context.

Path Parameters

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contactId
string
required

Object identifier

Query Parameters

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properties
string

Comma-separated additional property names to include alongside defaults (e.g. phone). Invalid or disallowed names return 400.

Body

application/json

Write payload for POST create and PATCH update. Keys inside fields match field internal names returned in GET responses.

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fields
object
required

Field values keyed by internal_name. Custom account fields use the same key names.

Response

Updated

Flat JSON object; custom fields at top level alongside id and external_id. created_at and updated_at are always present.

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id
string
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external_id
string | null
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first_name
string | null
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last_name
string | null
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email
string | null
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contact_owner
string | null

Assigned owner email

Example:

"jane@example.com"

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created_at
string<date-time>
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updated_at
string<date-time>
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archived

false when active, or ISO timestamp when archived

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archived_by
string

Present when archived