# Update a contact (unsubscribed syncs the suppression list)

> Updates a contact by id or email. unsubscribed is kept in sync with the suppression list in both directions: true adds an unsubscribe suppression, false removes it (bounce and complaint…

Source: https://docs.pidgely.com/api-reference/contacts/update/

`PATCH https://api.pidgely.com/contacts/{key}`

Updates a contact by id or email. `unsubscribed` is kept in sync with the suppression list in both directions: `true` adds an `unsubscribe` suppression, `false` removes it (bounce and complaint suppressions are never removed this way).

**Authorization:** `Bearer pdg_…`. An API key with `full_access`. A `sending_access` key gets `401 restricted_api_key`.

## Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `key` | string | Yes | Contact id or e-mail address |

## Body parameters

JSON object.

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `email` | string | No | Email address. |
| `first_name` | string | No | First name, up to 200 characters. Available as `{{{FIRST_NAME}}}` in broadcasts. |
| `last_name` | string | No | Last name, up to 200 characters. Available as `{{{LAST_NAME}}}` in broadcasts. |
| `unsubscribed` | boolean | No | Whether the contact opted out of broadcasts. Kept in sync with the suppression list. |
| `properties` | object (map of string \| number \| boolean \| null) | No | Custom properties: up to 100 keys matching `^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]{0,49}$`, values string (up to 2,000 characters), number, boolean, or `null` to delete. |
| `segments` | object[] | No | Segments to add the contact to. |
| `segments[].id` | string | Yes | Segment id. UUID. |
| `topics` | any[] | No | Not supported yet. |

## Request

```js tab="Node.js"
import { Pidgely } from 'pidgely';

const pidgely = new Pidgely(process.env.PIDGELY_API_KEY);

const { data, error } = await pidgely.contacts.update({
  email: 'steve@example.com',
  firstName: 'Stephen',
  unsubscribed: false,
  properties: {
    seats: 10,
  },
});
console.log(data ?? error);
```

```python tab="Python"
import os
import pidgely

pidgely.api_key = os.environ["PIDGELY_API_KEY"]

result = pidgely.Contacts.update({
    "email": "steve@example.com",
    "first_name": "Stephen",
    "unsubscribed": False,
    "properties": {
        "seats": 10,
    },
})
print(result)
```

```php tab="PHP"
<?php

require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

$pidgely = Pidgely::client(getenv('PIDGELY_API_KEY'));

$result = $pidgely->contacts->update([
    'email' => 'steve@example.com',
    'first_name' => 'Stephen',
    'unsubscribed' => false,
    'properties' => [
        'seats' => 10,
    ],
]);
var_dump($result);
```

```go tab="Go"
package main

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"github.com/pidgely/pidgely-go"
)

func main() {
	ctx := context.Background()
	client := pidgely.NewClient(os.Getenv("PIDGELY_API_KEY"))

	result, err := client.Contacts.Update(ctx, "steve@example.com", &pidgely.UpdateContactRequest{
		FirstName:    "Stephen",
		Unsubscribed: pidgely.Bool(false),
		Properties:   map[string]any{
		"seats": 10,
	},
	})
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	fmt.Println(result)
}
```

```ruby tab="Ruby"
require "pidgely"

Pidgely.api_key = ENV["PIDGELY_API_KEY"]

result = Pidgely::Contacts.update({
  email: "steve@example.com",
  first_name: "Stephen",
  unsubscribed: false,
  properties: {
    seats: 10
  }
})
puts result
```

```bash tab="cURL"
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.pidgely.com/contacts/steve@example.com' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PIDGELY_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "first_name": "Stephen",
  "unsubscribed": false,
  "properties": {
    "seats": 10
  }
}'
```

## Response

`200 OK`

```json
{
  "object": "contact",
  "id": "0199d7f4-5d7b-7a2c-b4e1-9f3c2a6d8e05"
}
```

### Response fields

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `object` | string | Yes | Object type. |
| `id` | string | Yes | Unique id (UUID). UUID. |

## Errors

Errors have the shape `{"statusCode", "name", "message"}`. See [Errors](https://docs.pidgely.com/errors/) for the full list.

| Status | Name | When |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | `missing_api_key`, `restricted_api_key` | No `Authorization: Bearer` header, or a `sending_access` key called an endpoint that needs `full_access`. |
| 403 | `invalid_api_key`, `validation_error` | The API key is invalid or revoked, or the request is not allowed for this account (unverified domain, plan limit, paused account). |
| 404 | `not_found` | The resource does not exist in this account (or the id is not a valid UUID). |
| 422 | `validation_error` | A field is missing or invalid; `message` names it. |
| 429 | `rate_limit_exceeded` | Too many requests per second. Wait for `Retry-After` seconds. |