---
title: "Updates a Contact"
method: PUT
path: "/api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/contacts/{id}"
tags: ["Finance > Contact"]
---

# Updates a Contact

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

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.factorialhr.com`
- URL: `https://api.factorialhr.com/api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/contacts/{id}`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

Updates a Contact

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `id` string, required: ID of the Contact to update.
  - `tax_id` string: Tax identification number assigned to the Contact.
  - `legal_name` string: The official or legal name of the Contact.
  - `name` string: The commercial name of the Contact.
  - `address` object, required: The address object containing street, city, etc. Example: { "city": "East Ariana", "country_code": "SC", "line1": "93402 Spencer Points", "line2": "Apt. 555", "postal_code": "61471", "state": "Oklahoma" }
    - `line1` string, required: Street address line 1.
    - `line2` string: Street address line 2 or additional info.
    - `city` string, required: City where the Contact is located.
    - `postal_code` string, required: Postal or ZIP code.
    - `state` string, required: State or region for the Contact.
    - `country_code` string, required: Two-letter ISO country code.
  - `website` string: The website of the Contact.
  - `email` string: The email of the Contact.
  - `phone_number` string: The phone number of the Contact.

## Response `200`

OK

- FinanceContact
  - `id` string, required: Unique identifier for the Contact.
  - `name` string, required: The commercial name of the Contact.
  - `legal_name` string: The official or legal name of the Contact.
  - `tax_id` string: Tax identification number assigned to the Contact.
  - `address` object, required: The address object containing street, city, etc.
    - `line1` string, required: Street address line 1.
    - `line2` string: Street address line 2 or additional info.
    - `city` string, required: City where the Contact is located.
    - `postal_code` string, required: Postal or ZIP code.
    - `state` string, required: State or region for the Contact.
    - `country_code` string, required: Two-letter ISO country code.
  - `external_id` string: The external id of the contact.
  - `updated_at` string, required: Timestamp when the Contact was last updated.
  - `iban` string: International Bank Account Number if provided.
  - `bank_code` string: Bank or branch code for the Contact if relevant.
  - `preferred_payment_method` 'card' | 'banktransfer': Preferred payment method for the Contact (e.g. wire_transfer, paypal).
  - `website` string: The website of the Contact.
  - `email` string: The email of the Contact.
  - `phone_number` string: The phone number of the Contact.

## 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/contacts/:id/put.md)

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