> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update Contact API

> Update a Breezing contact name, chain, or QuickBooks entity by ID to keep counterparty labels accurate across crypto accounting workflows.



## OpenAPI

````yaml PATCH /contacts/{id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Breezing Public API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Crypto accounting API for programmatic access and AI agents. Authenticate
    with an API key using the Authorization header: `Bearer brz_...`
servers:
  - url: https://api.breezing.io/v1
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
paths:
  /contacts/{id}:
    patch:
      tags:
        - Contacts
      summary: Update a contact
      description: >-
        Update a contact's name, chain, or qboEntity (partial update: only
        provided fields change). Address is immutable after creation. Returns
        404 if not found.
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            description: Contact ID
            example: '1'
          required: true
          description: Contact ID
          name: id
          in: path
        - schema:
            type: string
            description: >-
              Organization ID. Use GET /v1/companies to discover available
              org/company pairs.
            example: '1'
          required: true
          description: >-
            Organization ID. Use GET /v1/companies to discover available
            org/company pairs.
          name: orgId
          in: query
        - schema:
            type: string
            description: >-
              Company ID. Use GET /v1/companies to discover available companies
              and their access levels.
            example: '1'
          required: true
          description: >-
            Company ID. Use GET /v1/companies to discover available companies
            and their access levels.
          name: companyId
          in: query
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateContactBody'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Contact updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - true
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      updated:
                        type: integer
                    required:
                      - updated
                required:
                  - success
                  - data
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - false
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                required:
                  - success
                  - error
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - false
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                required:
                  - success
                  - error
        '403':
          description: >-
            API key has no access to this company, has read-only access where
            write was required, or the company subscription is inactive
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - false
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                required:
                  - success
                  - error
        '404':
          description: Contact not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - false
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                required:
                  - success
                  - error
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - false
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                required:
                  - success
                  - error
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    UpdateContactBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          maxLength: 255
          description: Display name. Pass null to clear.
        chain:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          maxLength: 63
          description: Chain identifier. Pass null to clear.
        qboEntity:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          maxLength: 255
          description: QuickBooks entity reference. Pass null to clear.

````