Update a contact

PATCH/v1/contacts/{id}

This endpoint allows you to update an existing contact in your Protocol contact list. You can update any of the contact's attributes.

Optional attributes

username•string

The new username for the contact.

phone_number•string

The new phone number for the contact.

avatar_url•string

The new avatar image URL for the contact.

display_name•string

The new display name for the contact.

Request example

fetch('https://api.protocol.chat/v1/contacts/WAz8eIbvDR60rouK', {
method: 'PATCH',
headers: {
  'Authorization': 'Bearer {token}',
  'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
  display_name: 'John Smith',
  phone_number: '+1 (555) 987-6543'
})
})

{
  "id": "WAz8eIbvDR60rouK",
  "username": "johndoe",
  "phone_number": "+1 (555) 987-6543",
  "avatar_url": "https://assets.protocol.chat/avatars/johndoe.jpg",
  "display_name": "John Smith",
  "updated_at": 692233200
}