---
title: "Update a maintenance site"
method: PATCH
path: "/maintenance/sites"
tags: ["Maintenance Sites"]
---

# Update a maintenance site

`PATCH /maintenance/sites`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.samsara.com`
- URL: `https://api.samsara.com/maintenance/sites`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Updates an existing maintenance site for the organization. Moving a site between placeIds and customAddress is not supported.

 <b>Rate limit:</b> 100 requests/min (learn more about rate limits <a href="https://developers.samsara.com/docs/rate-limits" target="_blank">here</a>).

To use this endpoint, select **Write Maintenance Sites** under the Work Orders category when creating or editing an API token. <a href="https://developers.samsara.com/docs/authentication#scopes-for-api-tokens" target="_blank">Learn More.</a>
 

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## Query parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- EntityMaintenanceSitesServiceUpdateMaintenanceSiteRequestBody: Request body for updating a MaintenanceSite
  - `description` string: Description of the maintenance site.
  - `externalIds` UpdateMaintenanceSiteEntityMaintenanceSiteMaintenanceSiteExternalIdInputTypeRequestBody[]: Customer-supplied external identifiers for the site, interchangeable with id in filters. Only included in the response when includeExternalIds is set.
    - `key` string, required: Name of the external ID namespace, for example a source system identifier.
    - `value` string, required: The external ID value within the given key's namespace.
  - `name` string: Name of the maintenance site. Org-unique.
  - `siteCode` string: Org-unique 3-character code for the site, used to generate inventory batch numbers.
  - `siteType` 'Unknown' | 'CentralWarehouse' | 'MaintenanceShop' | 'MobileServiceVehicle' | 'YardOnsite' | 'Consignment' | 'Other': Type of maintenance site, for example central warehouse, maintenance shop, or yard/onsite. Valid values: `Unknown`, `CentralWarehouse`, `MaintenanceShop`, `MobileServiceVehicle`, `YardOnsite`, `Consignment`, `Other`

## Response `200`

OK response.

- EntityMaintenanceSitesServiceUpdateMaintenanceSiteResponseBody
  - `data` EntityUpdateMaintenanceSiteTypeResponseBody, required: MaintenanceSite object
    - `archivedAt` string: When the maintenance site was archived. Unset when isArchived is false.
    - `createdAt` string: When the maintenance site was created.
    - `customAddress` UpdateMaintenanceSiteEntityMaintenanceSiteMaintenanceSiteCustomAddressTypeResponseBody: MaintenanceSiteCustomAddress object
      - `formattedAddress` string: Single free-form address line for the site.
      - `latitude` number, double: Latitude in decimal degrees.
      - `longitude` number, double: Longitude in decimal degrees.
    - `description` string: Description of the maintenance site.
    - `externalIds` UpdateMaintenanceSiteEntityMaintenanceSiteMaintenanceSiteExternalIdTypeResponseBody[]: Customer-supplied external identifiers for the site, interchangeable with id in filters. Only included in the response when includeExternalIds is set.
      - `key` string: Name of the external ID namespace, for example a source system identifier.
      - `value` string: The external ID value within the given key's namespace.
    - `id` string: Samsara ID for the maintenance site.
    - `isArchived` boolean: Whether the site is archived. Archived sites are no longer active but are retained for historical record.
    - `name` string: Name of the maintenance site. Org-unique.
    - `places` EntityUpdateMaintenanceSitePlaceRefTypeResponseBody[]: Places this site is linked to. Mutually exclusive with customAddress. At most one entry is accepted today, though the field is an array to allow for future expansion.
      - `id` string, required: The ID of the referenced Place.
    - `siteCode` string: Org-unique 3-character code for the site, used to generate inventory batch numbers.
    - `siteType` 'Unknown' | 'CentralWarehouse' | 'MaintenanceShop' | 'MobileServiceVehicle' | 'YardOnsite' | 'Consignment' | 'Other': Type of maintenance site, for example central warehouse, maintenance shop, or yard/onsite. Valid values: `Unknown`, `CentralWarehouse`, `MaintenanceShop`, `MobileServiceVehicle`, `YardOnsite`, `Consignment`, `Other`
    - `updatedAt` string: When the maintenance site was last updated.

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized response.
- `404`: Not Found response.
- `405`: Method Not Allowed response.
- `413`: Content Too Large response.
- `429`: Too Many Requests response.
- `500`: Internal Server Error response.
- `501`: Not Implemented response.
- `502`: Bad Gateway response.
- `503`: Service Unavailable response.
- `504`: Gateway Timeout response.
- `default`: Bad Request response.

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