---
title: "Updates existing custom document fields in an existing template document."
method: PUT
path: "/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/documents/{documentId}/fields"
tags: ["TemplateDocumentFields"]
---

# Updates existing custom document fields in an existing template document.

`PUT /v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/documents/{documentId}/fields`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.docusign.net/restapi`
- URL: `https://www.docusign.net/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/templates/{templateId}/documents/{documentId}/fields`
- Auth: none declared

Updates existing custom document fields in an existing template document.

## Path parameters

- `accountId` string, required
- `documentId` string, required
- `templateId` string, required

## Request body

- DocumentFieldsInformation
  - `documentFields` NameValue[]: The array of name/value custom data strings to be added to a document. Custom document field information is returned in the status, but otherwise is not used by Docusign. The array contains the elements: * `name`: A string that can be a maximum of 50 characters. * `value`: A string that can be a maximum of 200 characters. If you are using XML, the name/value pair is contained in a `nameValue` element.
    - `errorDetails` ErrorDetails: This object describes errors that occur. It is only valid for responses and ignored in requests.
      - `errorCode` string: The code associated with the error condition.
      - `message` string: A brief message describing the error condition.
    - `name` string: The name of the item.
    - `originalValue` string: The initial value of the item.
    - `value` string: The current value of the item.

## Response `200`

Successful response.

## Other responses

- `400`: Error encountered.

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