---
title: "Update a patient"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/patients/{id}"
tags: ["Patients"]
---

# Update a patient

`PATCH /v1/patients/{id}`

Requires the `patients:write` scope.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `phone` string, required — Digits only, e.g. 60123456789
  - `ic` string — The configured customer UID (usually IC)
  - `email` string, email
  - `gender` 'male' | 'female'
  - `dob` string, date
  - `age` integer
  - `nickname` string
  - `nationality` string
  - `race` string
  - `religion` string
  - `occupation` string
  - `marital_status` 'married' | 'single'
  - `staff_id` string
  - `address` object
    - `address_1` string, required
    - `address_2` string
    - `postcode` string, required
    - `city` string, required
    - `state` string, required
    - `country` string
  - `emergency_contact` object
    - `name` string
    - `relationship` string
    - `phone` string
  - `panels` object[]
    - `panel` integer
    - `staff_id` string
    - `note` string
  - `tagging` integer[]

## Response `200`

Updated

## Other responses

- `401` — Missing or invalid API key
- `402` — Monthly quota exceeded
- `403` — Insufficient scope, inactive subscription, or the clinic hasn't authorized API access
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded — see Retry-After header
- `502` — Upstream unavailable

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