--- title: "Partially update a legal entity for a merchant" method: PATCH path: "/api/v1/merchants/{id}/legal-entities" tags: ["Legal Entities"] --- # Partially update a legal entity for a merchant `PATCH /api/v1/merchants/{id}/legal-entities` ## Request - Base URL: `https://core.quidkey.com` - URL: `https://core.quidkey.com/api/v1/merchants/{id}/legal-entities` - Auth: HTTP bearer - TypeScript: (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema) Partially update a legal entity for a merchant ## Path parameters - `id` string, uuid, required: The unique identifier of the merchant ## Request body - union: Legal entity update input - either company or individual with partial updates allowed - object: Company legal entity update input - type required, other fields optional for partial updates - `id` string, uuid: The unique identifier of the legal entity - `type` 'company', required: The type of legal entity - `company_name` string: The name of the company - `company_number` string: The registration number of the company - `vat_number` string: The VAT number of the company - `tax_id` string: The tax identifier of the company (e.g. ABN for Australian companies, EIN for US companies). For US companies this mirrors the company number. - `company_structure` union: The legal structure of the company - 'limited_liability_company' - 'private_limited_company' - 'public_limited_company' - 'general_partnership' - 'limited_liability_partnership' - 'limited_partnership' - 'limited_liability_entrep_company' - 'joint_stock_company' - 'single_member_llc' - 'multi_member_llc' - 'private_partnership' - 'private_corporation' - 'public_company' - `country_of_incorporation` string: The country where the company is incorporated - ISO Format - `incorporation_date` string, date: The date when the company was incorporated - `registered_office_address` object: A physical address - `address_line1` string, required: The first line of the address - `address_line2` string: The second line of the address - `apartment` string: The apartment, unit, or suite number - `city` string, required: The city - `state_province` string: The state or province - `country` string, required: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code - `postal_code` string, required: The postal code - `company_name` string: The company name (if applicable) - `company_operating_address` object: A physical address - `address_line1` string, required: The first line of the address - `address_line2` string: The second line of the address - `apartment` string: The apartment, unit, or suite number - `city` string, required: The city - `state_province` string: The state or province - `country` string, required: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code - `postal_code` string, required: The postal code - `company_name` string: The company name (if applicable) - `contact_name` string: The name of the primary contact - `contact_email` string, email: The email of the primary contact - `contact_phone_number` string: The phone number in format: country_code;number (e.g., 44;7395236209) - `annual_revenue_amount` number: The annual revenue amount - `annual_revenue_currency` string: The currency of the annual revenue - `employees_number` union: The number of employees category - 'small' - 'medium' - 'large' - 'enterprise' - object: Individual legal entity update input - type required, other fields optional for partial updates - `id` string, uuid: The unique identifier of the legal entity - `type` 'individual', required: The type of legal entity - `first_name` string: The first name of the individual - `last_name` string: The last name of the individual - `email` string, email: The email of the individual - `phone_number` string: The phone number in E.164 format (+447395236209) or country_code;number (44;7395236209) - `dob` string, date: The date of birth of the individual - `citizenship` string: The Country of citizenship of the individual in ISO Format - `residency_address` object: A physical address - `address_line1` string, required: The first line of the address - `address_line2` string: The second line of the address - `apartment` string: The apartment, unit, or suite number - `city` string, required: The city - `state_province` string: The state or province - `country` string, required: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code - `postal_code` string, required: The postal code - `company_name` string: The company name (if applicable) ## Response `200` Success - LegalEntityResponse - `success` boolean, required: Indicates if the request was successful - `data` union, required: Legal entity information - either company or individual - object: Company legal entity information - `id` string, uuid, required: The unique identifier of the legal entity - `verification_required` boolean, required: Whether verification is required for this legal entity - `verification_link` string: The link to verify the legal entity - `verification_status` union, required: The verification status of the legal entity - 'pending_verification' - 'in_review' - 'more_information_required' - 'verified' - 'rejected' - `type` 'company', required: The type of legal entity - `company_name` string, required: The name of the company - `company_number` string, required: The registration number of the company - `vat_number` string: The VAT number of the company - `tax_id` string: The tax identifier of the company (e.g. ABN for Australian companies, EIN for US companies). For US companies this mirrors the company number. - `company_structure` union, required: The legal structure of the company - 'limited_liability_company' - 'private_limited_company' - 'public_limited_company' - 'general_partnership' - 'limited_liability_partnership' - 'limited_partnership' - 'limited_liability_entrep_company' - 'joint_stock_company' - 'single_member_llc' - 'multi_member_llc' - 'private_partnership' - 'private_corporation' - 'public_company' - `country_of_incorporation` string, required: The country where the company is incorporated - ISO Format - `incorporation_date` string, date: The date when the company was incorporated - `registered_office_address` object, required: A physical address - `address_line1` string, required: The first line of the address - `address_line2` string: The second line of the address - `apartment` string: The apartment, unit, or suite number - `city` string, required: The city - `state_province` string: The state or province - `country` string, required: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code - `postal_code` string, required: The postal code - `company_name` string: The company name (if applicable) - `company_operating_address` object: A physical address - `address_line1` string, required: The first line of the address - `address_line2` string: The second line of the address - `apartment` string: The apartment, unit, or suite number - `city` string, required: The city - `state_province` string: The state or province - `country` string, required: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code - `postal_code` string, required: The postal code - `company_name` string: The company name (if applicable) - `contact_name` string, required: The name of the primary contact - `contact_email` string, email, required: The email of the primary contact - `contact_phone_number` string, required: The phone number in format: country_code;number (e.g., 44;7395236209) - `annual_revenue_amount` number: The annual revenue amount - `annual_revenue_currency` string: The currency of the annual revenue - `employees_number` union: The number of employees category - 'small' - 'medium' - 'large' - 'enterprise' - object: Individual legal entity information - `id` string, uuid, required: The unique identifier of the legal entity - `verification_required` boolean, required: Whether verification is required for this legal entity - `verification_link` string: The link to verify the legal entity - `verification_status` union, required: The verification status of the legal entity - 'pending_verification' - 'in_review' - 'more_information_required' - 'verified' - 'rejected' - `type` 'individual', required: The type of legal entity - `first_name` string, required: The first name of the individual - `last_name` string, required: The last name of the individual - `email` string, email, required: The email of the individual - `phone_number` string, required: The phone number in E.164 format (+447395236209) or country_code;number (44;7395236209) - `dob` string, date, required: The date of birth of the individual - `citizenship` string, required: The Country of citizenship of the individual in ISO Format - `residency_address` object, required: A physical address - `address_line1` string, required: The first line of the address - `address_line2` string: The second line of the address - `apartment` string: The apartment, unit, or suite number - `city` string, required: The city - `state_province` string: The state or province - `country` string, required: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code - `postal_code` string, required: The postal code - `company_name` string: The company name (if applicable) ## Other responses - `400`: Bad Request - `401`: Unauthorized ## Changes - **2026-06-17** `b372e7d5563d`: 1 info - endpoint added - **2025-11-02** `919eb7a392aa`: 1 breaking - api path removed without deprecation [Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/banqzinc/apis/quidkey-api/changes/api/v1/merchants/:id/legal-entities/patch.md) --- [API](https://skmtc.dev/banqzinc/apis/quidkey-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/banqzinc/apis/quidkey-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/banqzinc/apis/quidkey-api/revisions/f86d2bdbcb08?raw)