---
title: "Changes to Update contact"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/contacts/{contactId}"
---

# Changes to Update contact

`PATCH /v1/contacts/{contactId}`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.
> 80 revisions in range; 1 not diffed.

## Timeline

Changed in 4 of 80 revisions.

- **2026-10-23** `ce129d29ce3c`: 1 info
- **2026-08-20** `bae0dfda726a`: 1 warning, 1 info
- **2026-07-07** `f467a4da6cd2`: 1 warning
- **2026-06-18** `a817a073a07f`: 2 warning, 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-23** `ce129d29ce3c`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `whatsapp` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-08-20** `bae0dfda726a`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - removed the optional property `suggestedMergeWith` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the new optional request property `displayName`
- **2026-07-07** `f467a4da6cd2`: 1 warning
  - added the new `instagram` enum value to the `channels/items/channel` response property for the response status `200`
- **2026-06-18** `a817a073a07f`: 2 warning, 1 info
  - added the new `messenger` enum value to the `channels/items/channel` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `messenger` enum value to the `defaultChannel` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `messenger` enum value to the request property `defaultChannel`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/zavudev/apis/zavu-unified-messaging-layer-api/docs/v1/contacts/:contactId/patch.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/zavudev/apis/zavu-unified-messaging-layer-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/zavudev/apis/zavu-unified-messaging-layer-api/changes/v1/contacts/:contactId/patch)