---
title: "Update payment term"
method: PATCH
path: "/payment_terms/{id}"
tags: ["PaymentTerm"]
---

# Update payment term

`PATCH /payment_terms/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://r38.coupadev.com/api`
- URL: `https://r38.coupadev.com/api/payment_terms/{id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `https://r38.coupadev.com/oauth2/authorizations/new`
    - Token URL: `https://r38.coupadev.com/oauth2/token`
  - OAuth 2
    - Client credentials
    - Token URL: `https://r38.coupadev.com/oauth2/access_tokens`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/coupa/apis/coupa-api-4/docs/payment_terms/:id/patch.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Update payment term

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Query parameters

- `return_object` 'limited' | 'shallow' | 'none'
- `filter` string

## Request body

- PaymentTerm
  - `active` boolean: A false value will inactivate the account making it no longer available to users. A true value will make it active and available to users.
  - `active?` string, true: A false value will inactivate the account making it no longer available to users. A true value will make it active and available to users.
  - `code` string, string(255), required: code
  - `content-groups` BusinessGroup[]
    - `created-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
    - `created-by` UserSimple
      - `avatar-thumb-url` string, string: Avatar url
      - `created-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
      - `email` string, string(255), required: email
      - `employee-number` string, string(255): employee number
      - `firstname` string, string(40), required: first name
      - `fullname` string, string(255): full name
      - `id` integer: Coupa unique identifier
      - `lastname` string, string(40), required: last name
      - `login` string, string(255), required: login
      - `salesforce-id` string, string(255), required: salesforce_id
      - `updated-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
    - `description` string, string(255): description
    - `id` integer: Coupa unique identifier
    - `name` string, string(100), required: name
    - `updated-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
    - `updated-by` UserSimple
      - `avatar-thumb-url` string, string: Avatar url
      - `created-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
      - `email` string, string(255), required: email
      - `employee-number` string, string(255): employee number
      - `firstname` string, string(40), required: first name
      - `fullname` string, string(255): full name
      - `id` integer: Coupa unique identifier
      - `lastname` string, string(40), required: last name
      - `login` string, string(255), required: login
      - `salesforce-id` string, string(255), required: salesforce_id
      - `updated-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
  - `created-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
  - `created-by` UserSimple
    - `avatar-thumb-url` string, string: Avatar url
    - `created-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
    - `email` string, string(255), required: email
    - `employee-number` string, string(255): employee number
    - `firstname` string, string(40), required: first name
    - `fullname` string, string(255): full name
    - `id` integer: Coupa unique identifier
    - `lastname` string, string(40), required: last name
    - `login` string, string(255), required: login
    - `salesforce-id` string, string(255), required: salesforce_id
    - `updated-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
  - `days-for-discount-payment` integer, required: days_for_discount_payment
  - `days-for-net-payment` integer, required: days_for_net_payment
  - `description` string, string(255): description
  - `discount-cutoff-day` integer: Document before this day are eligible for discount else they will fall into the next month
  - `discount-due-day` integer, required: This field is used to calculate the document's discount due date.
  - `discount-due-month` integer, required: This field is used to calculate the document's discount due date along with the discount due day.
  - `discount-rate` number, float: discount_rate
  - `id` integer: Coupa unique identifier
  - `net-cutoff-day` integer: This helps to determine payment due date if the document should be counted against this month or next
  - `net-due-day` integer, required: This helps to determine the document's payment due date
  - `net-due-month` integer, required: This helps to determine the document's payment due date
  - `type` 'DaysAfterNetPaymentTerm' | 'SpecificDayPaymentTerm' | 'BaseEomToDaysPaymentTerm' | 'DaysToBaseEomPaymentTerm', string(50), required: Type can be either DaysAfterNetPaymentTerm or SpecificDayPaymentTerm
  - `updated-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
  - `updated-by` UserSimple
    - `avatar-thumb-url` string, string: Avatar url
    - `created-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
    - `email` string, string(255), required: email
    - `employee-number` string, string(255): employee number
    - `firstname` string, string(40), required: first name
    - `fullname` string, string(255): full name
    - `id` integer: Coupa unique identifier
    - `lastname` string, string(40), required: last name
    - `login` string, string(255), required: login
    - `salesforce-id` string, string(255), required: salesforce_id
    - `updated-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ

## Response `200`

PaymentTerm object

- PaymentTerm[]
  - `active` boolean: A false value will inactivate the account making it no longer available to users. A true value will make it active and available to users.
  - `active?` string, true: A false value will inactivate the account making it no longer available to users. A true value will make it active and available to users.
  - `code` string, string(255), required: code
  - `content-groups` BusinessGroup[]
    - `created-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
    - `created-by` UserSimple
      - `avatar-thumb-url` string, string: Avatar url
      - `created-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
      - `email` string, string(255), required: email
      - `employee-number` string, string(255): employee number
      - `firstname` string, string(40), required: first name
      - `fullname` string, string(255): full name
      - `id` integer: Coupa unique identifier
      - `lastname` string, string(40), required: last name
      - `login` string, string(255), required: login
      - `salesforce-id` string, string(255), required: salesforce_id
      - `updated-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
    - `description` string, string(255): description
    - `id` integer: Coupa unique identifier
    - `name` string, string(100), required: name
    - `updated-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
    - `updated-by` UserSimple
      - `avatar-thumb-url` string, string: Avatar url
      - `created-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
      - `email` string, string(255), required: email
      - `employee-number` string, string(255): employee number
      - `firstname` string, string(40), required: first name
      - `fullname` string, string(255): full name
      - `id` integer: Coupa unique identifier
      - `lastname` string, string(40), required: last name
      - `login` string, string(255), required: login
      - `salesforce-id` string, string(255), required: salesforce_id
      - `updated-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
  - `created-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
  - `created-by` UserSimple
    - `avatar-thumb-url` string, string: Avatar url
    - `created-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
    - `email` string, string(255), required: email
    - `employee-number` string, string(255): employee number
    - `firstname` string, string(40), required: first name
    - `fullname` string, string(255): full name
    - `id` integer: Coupa unique identifier
    - `lastname` string, string(40), required: last name
    - `login` string, string(255), required: login
    - `salesforce-id` string, string(255), required: salesforce_id
    - `updated-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
  - `days-for-discount-payment` integer, required: days_for_discount_payment
  - `days-for-net-payment` integer, required: days_for_net_payment
  - `description` string, string(255): description
  - `discount-cutoff-day` integer: Document before this day are eligible for discount else they will fall into the next month
  - `discount-due-day` integer, required: This field is used to calculate the document's discount due date.
  - `discount-due-month` integer, required: This field is used to calculate the document's discount due date along with the discount due day.
  - `discount-rate` number, float: discount_rate
  - `id` integer: Coupa unique identifier
  - `net-cutoff-day` integer: This helps to determine payment due date if the document should be counted against this month or next
  - `net-due-day` integer, required: This helps to determine the document's payment due date
  - `net-due-month` integer, required: This helps to determine the document's payment due date
  - `type` 'DaysAfterNetPaymentTerm' | 'SpecificDayPaymentTerm' | 'BaseEomToDaysPaymentTerm' | 'DaysToBaseEomPaymentTerm', string(50), required: Type can be either DaysAfterNetPaymentTerm or SpecificDayPaymentTerm
  - `updated-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
  - `updated-by` UserSimple
    - `avatar-thumb-url` string, string: Avatar url
    - `created-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ
    - `email` string, string(255), required: email
    - `employee-number` string, string(255): employee number
    - `firstname` string, string(40), required: first name
    - `fullname` string, string(255): full name
    - `id` integer: Coupa unique identifier
    - `lastname` string, string(40), required: last name
    - `login` string, string(255), required: login
    - `salesforce-id` string, string(255), required: salesforce_id
    - `updated-at` string, datetime: Automatically created by Coupa in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MMZ

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `404`: Not Found

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