---
title: "Update Contact Rule"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v1/mail/mailboxes/{email_address}/contact-rules/{rule_id}"
tags: ["Contact Rules"]
deprecated: true
---

# Update Contact Rule

`PATCH /api/v1/mail/mailboxes/{email_address}/contact-rules/{rule_id}`

> **Deprecated.**

## Path parameters

- `rule_id` string, uuid, required
- `email_address` string, required

## Request body

- MailContactRuleUpdate
  - `action` 'allow' | 'block'

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- MailContactRuleResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `mailbox_id` string, uuid, required
  - `action` 'allow' | 'block', required
  - `match_type` 'exact_email' | 'domain', required
  - `match_target` string, required
  - `status` 'active' | 'paused' | 'deleted', required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error
- `4XX` — Client error with Support Agent information.
- `5XX` — Server error with Support Agent information.

---

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