---
title: "Update a contact"
method: PATCH
path: "/contacts/{id}"
tags: ["Contacts (People)"]
---

# Update a contact

`PATCH /contacts/{id}`

Update a contact by id. <br><br> op is the operation to be performed, and path specifies what resource to patch. <br><br> Use the path contacts/0/fieldName to update fields that are user-entered for this resource, i.e. name, description, etc. <br> <br> Use the path contacts/0/links/fieldName to update this contact's links to other resources within Nutshell, i.e. accounts, owner, territory, emAudiences, etc. When performing an 'add', include a /- at the end of the path, i.e. contacts/0/links/fieldName/- .  <br><br> When using the remove operation, include the id at the end of the path (i.e. contacts/0/links/accounts/1-accounts) - no need to include a value. <br><br> Value can alternatively be a list of objects, which can be used with the replace operation and the path contacts/0/urls, contacts/0/addresses, contacts/0/phones, contacts/0/phones, contacts/0/links/emAudiences, or contacts/0/links/accounts to replace the existing list with a list of new objects. For certain replace operations like accounts and emAudiences, provide an array of strings as the value. <br><br> Visit <a href='https://developers.nutshell.com/reference/get_contacts-id-3'>the contact docs</a> for more detail on the structure of these objects.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `204`

No Content

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