---
title: "Update the external ID of a leave request"
method: PATCH
path: "/management/v2/leave-requests/{id}/external-id"
tags: ["Leave Request"]
---

# Update the external ID of a leave request

`PATCH /management/v2/leave-requests/{id}/external-id`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://your-subdomain.deputy.deputy.com/api`
- URL: `https://your-subdomain.deputy.deputy.com/api/management/v2/leave-requests/{id}/external-id`
- Auth: API key in header `OAuth`

Update the external ID of a leave request.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `updateMask` string

## Request body

- V2modelLeaveRequest
  - `id` integer
  - `employeeId` integer
  - `employeeHistoryId` integer
  - `locationId` integer
  - `leaveRuleId` integer
  - `startAt` string, date-time
  - `endAt` string, date-time
  - `timeApprovedBy` integer
  - `payApprovedBy` integer
  - `comment` string
  - `notifyManagerIds` integer[]
  - `status` 'STATUS_AWAITING' | 'STATUS_APPROVED' | 'STATUS_DECLINED' | 'STATUS_CANCELLED' | 'STATUS_DATE_APPROVED' | 'STATUS_PAY_APPROVED'
  - `approverComment` string
  - `totalHours` number, float
  - `createdById` integer
  - `createdAt` string, date-time
  - `modifiedAt` string, date-time
  - `externalId` string
  - `allDay` boolean

## Response `200`

A successful response.

- LeaveRequestUpdateResponse
  - `success` boolean
  - `data` V2modelLeaveRequest
    - `id` integer
    - `employeeId` integer
    - `employeeHistoryId` integer
    - `locationId` integer
    - `leaveRuleId` integer
    - `startAt` string, date-time
    - `endAt` string, date-time
    - `timeApprovedBy` integer
    - `payApprovedBy` integer
    - `comment` string
    - `notifyManagerIds` integer[]
    - `status` 'STATUS_AWAITING' | 'STATUS_APPROVED' | 'STATUS_DECLINED' | 'STATUS_CANCELLED' | 'STATUS_DATE_APPROVED' | 'STATUS_PAY_APPROVED'
    - `approverComment` string
    - `totalHours` number, float
    - `createdById` integer
    - `createdAt` string, date-time
    - `modifiedAt` string, date-time
    - `externalId` string
    - `allDay` boolean

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/deputy/apis/deputy-v2-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/deputy/apis/deputy-v2-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/deputy/apis/deputy-v2-api/revisions/78f0278f4608?raw)