---
title: "Update a contact in an audience"
method: PATCH
path: "/audiences/{audienceId}/contacts/{id}"
tags: ["Audiences"]
---

# Update a contact in an audience

`PATCH /audiences/{audienceId}/contacts/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.mepmail.dev`
- URL: `https://api.mepmail.dev/audiences/{audienceId}/contacts/{id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Resend-compatible route: updates a contact under an audience id.

## Path parameters

- `audienceId` string, uuid, required
- `id` string, required

## Request body

- UpdateContactRequest
  - `first_name` string, nullable: First name; null clears it
  - `last_name` string, nullable: Last name; null clears it
  - `unsubscribed` boolean: Global opt-out from all marketing sends
  - `properties` object: Custom properties to set (merged); null removes a key

## Response `200`

Contact updated

- ContactIdResponse
  - `object` 'contact', required
  - `id` string, uuid, required

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing, malformed or invalid API key
- `404`: Not found
- `422`: Validation error
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded: 600 requests per minute per API key and 3,000 per team; wait for Retry-After

---

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