---
title: "Update a contractor payment"
method: PATCH
path: "/contractor_payments/{contractor_payment} (COPY)"
---

# Update a contractor payment

`PATCH /contractor_payments/{contractor_payment} (COPY)`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com`
- URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com/contractor_payments/{contractor_payment} (COPY)`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/docs/contractor_payments/:contractor_payment%20(COPY)/patch.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Updates the specified contractor payment.

## Path parameters

- `contractor_payment` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `contractor` string: ID of the contractor to pay
  - `payment_method` string: The way the contractor will be paid, either “direct_deposit” or "manual"
  - `amount` string: The amount the contractor will be paid
  - `reimbursement_amount` string: The amount to reimburse the contractor
  - `workplace` string: The Workplace ID associated with this payment.
  - `metadata` string, json: Additional loosely structured information to associate with this contractor payment
  - `paper_check_number` string: For accounting. The check number associated with any printed checks. Can be updated even after the associated payroll has been approved. See [Get a paper check](ref:get-a-paper-check-2) for more details.

## Response `200`

200

- object

## Other responses

- `400`: 400

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `5a54f5eb888b`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/changes/contractor_payments/:contractor_payment%20%28COPY%29/patch.md)

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