---
title: "PATCH /clinic-config/communications - Update communications settings"
method: PATCH
path: "/clinic-config/communications"
tags: ["ClinicConfig"]
---

# PATCH /clinic-config/communications - Update communications settings

`PATCH /clinic-config/communications`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.clinicos.vet/backend/business`
- URL: `https://api.clinicos.vet/backend/business/clinic-config/communications`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/clinicos/apis/pawthosx-business-api-v1/docs/clinic-config/communications/patch.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Request body

- CommunicationsSettingsDto: Communications and messaging settings
  - `preHistoryFormsEnabled` boolean
  - `formSendCadence` string
  - `smsEnabled` boolean
  - `defaultCallerId` string, nullable
  - `lowStockAlertsEnabled` boolean
  - `newClientNotificationsEnabled` boolean
  - `coldChainBreachAlertEnabled` boolean
  - `equipmentFailureAlertEnabled` boolean
  - `telnyxPhoneNumber` string, nullable
  - `telnyxApiKeyArn` string, nullable
  - `smsConsentEnabled` boolean
  - `smsConsentBrandName` string, nullable
  - `smsConsentUseCases` string
  - `smsFileLinkExpiryDays` union: Days a file link sent by SMS stays open (ITE-1630), 1–30.
    - integer
    - string, int32

## Response `200`

OK

- CommunicationsSettingsDto: Communications and messaging settings
  - `preHistoryFormsEnabled` boolean
  - `formSendCadence` string
  - `smsEnabled` boolean
  - `defaultCallerId` string, nullable
  - `lowStockAlertsEnabled` boolean
  - `newClientNotificationsEnabled` boolean
  - `coldChainBreachAlertEnabled` boolean
  - `equipmentFailureAlertEnabled` boolean
  - `telnyxPhoneNumber` string, nullable
  - `telnyxApiKeyArn` string, nullable
  - `smsConsentEnabled` boolean
  - `smsConsentBrandName` string, nullable
  - `smsConsentUseCases` string
  - `smsFileLinkExpiryDays` union: Days a file link sent by SMS stays open (ITE-1630), 1–30.
    - integer
    - string, int32

## Changes

- **2026-10-28** `099cf36186e0`: 6 info
  - added the new optional request property `smsFileLinkExpiryDays` (media type: application/json)
  - added the new optional request property `smsFileLinkExpiryDays` (media type: text/json)
  - added the new optional request property `smsFileLinkExpiryDays` (media type: application/*+json)
  - added the optional property `smsFileLinkExpiryDays` to the response with the `200` status (media type: text/plain)
  - …2 more
- **2026-10-21** `85ee96c0bb96`: 6 warning
  - removed the request property `defaultEmailFooter` (media type: application/json)
  - removed the request property `defaultEmailFooter` (media type: text/json)
  - removed the request property `defaultEmailFooter` (media type: application/*+json)
  - removed the optional property `defaultEmailFooter` from the response with the `200` status (media type: text/plain)
  - …2 more
- **2026-08-07** `a905bde4e796`: 12 warning
  - removed the request property `inboundEmailEnabled` (media type: application/json)
  - removed the request property `inboundEmailEnabled` (media type: text/json)
  - removed the request property `inboundEmailEnabled` (media type: application/*+json)
  - removed the request property `inboundEmailSubdomain` (media type: application/json)
  - …8 more

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/clinicos/apis/pawthosx-business-api-v1/changes/clinic-config/communications/patch.md)

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