---
title: "Updates an Account"
method: PUT
path: "/api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/accounts/{id}"
tags: ["Finance > Account"]
---

# Updates an Account

`PUT /api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/accounts/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.factorialhr.com`
- URL: `https://api.factorialhr.com/api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/accounts/{id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `https://id.factorialhr.com/oauth/authorize`
    - Token URL: `https://id.factorialhr.com/api/oauth/token` scopes: `finance`
  - API key in header `x-api-key`

Update a ledger account.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `id` string, required: Unique identifier in factorial for the ledger account
  - `name` string: Name of the ledger account
  - `number` string: Number of the ledger account
  - `type` 'equity' | 'non_current_asset' | 'current_asset' | 'bank' | 'non_current_liability' | 'current_liability' | 'expense' | 'income': Type of the ledger account
  - `currency` string: Currency of the ledger account
  - `legal_entity_id` string: Legal entity ID of the ledger account
  - `external_id` string: Id of the ledger account on the external system

## Response `200`

OK

- FinanceAccount
  - `id` string, required: Unique identifier in factorial for the ledger account
  - `name` string: Name of the ledger account
  - `legal_entity_id` string, required: Legal entity ID of the ledger account
  - `number` string, required: Number of the ledger account
  - `disabled` boolean, required: Whether the ledger account is disabled
  - `type` 'equity' | 'non_current_asset' | 'current_asset' | 'bank' | 'non_current_liability' | 'current_liability' | 'expense' | 'income', required: Type of the ledger account
  - `external_id` string: Id of the ledger account on the external system
  - `updated_at` string, required: Last updated date of the ledger account

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `83ac9aa1de50`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/factorialhr/apis/factorial-api/changes/api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/accounts/:id/put.md)

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