## Update an account

`client.Account.Update(ctx, id, body) (*AccountUpdateResponse, error)`

**post** `/v1/accounts/{id}`

Updates an existing account by ID. Only included fields and relationships are modified.

The `$howTheyMakeMoney` and `$accountStatus` fields are read-only and cannot be updated. The `$opportunity`, `$task`, and `$note` relationships are also read-only — manage them via the `$account` relationship on the opportunity or task, or the `$account`/`$opportunity` note relationships instead.

Supports idempotency via the `Idempotency-Key` header.

**[Required scope](/using-the-api/scopes/):** `accounts:update`

**[Rate limit category](/using-the-api/rate-limits/):** Write

### Parameters

- `id string`

  Unique identifier of the account to update.

- `body AccountUpdateParams`

  - `Fields param.Field[map[string, AccountUpdateParamsFieldUnion]]`

    Field values to update — only provided fields are modified; omitted fields are left unchanged. System fields use a `$` prefix (e.g. `$name`); custom attributes use their bare slug. `SINGLE_SELECT` and `MULTI_SELECT` fields accept an option ID or label — call the <u>[definitions endpoint](/api/resources/account/methods/definitions)</u> for available options. See <u>[Fields and relationships](/using-the-api/fields-and-relationships/)</u> for value type details.

    - `map[string, AccountUpdateParamsFieldUnion]`

      - `string`

      - `float64`

      - `bool`

      - `type AccountUpdateParamsFieldArray []string`

      - `type AccountUpdateParamsFieldAddress struct{…}`

        - `City string`

          City name.

        - `Country string`

          2-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.

        - `Latitude float64`

          Latitude coordinate.

        - `Longitude float64`

          Longitude coordinate.

        - `PostalCode string`

          Postal or ZIP code.

        - `State string`

          State or province.

        - `Street string`

          Street address line 1.

        - `Street2 string`

          Street address line 2.

      - `type AccountUpdateParamsFieldFullName struct{…}`

        - `FirstName string`

          The contact's first name.

        - `LastName string`

          The contact's last name.

  - `Relationships param.Field[map[string, AccountUpdateParamsRelationship]]`

    Relationship operations to apply. System relationships use a `$` prefix (e.g. `$owner`, `$contact`). Each value is an operation object with `add`, `remove`, or `replace`.

    - `map[string, AccountUpdateParamsRelationship]`

      - `Add AccountUpdateParamsRelationshipAddUnion`

        Entity ID(s) to add to the relationship.

        - `string`

        - `type AccountUpdateParamsRelationshipAddArray []string`

      - `Remove AccountUpdateParamsRelationshipRemoveUnion`

        Entity ID(s) to remove from the relationship.

        - `string`

        - `type AccountUpdateParamsRelationshipRemoveArray []string`

      - `Replace AccountUpdateParamsRelationshipReplaceUnion`

        Entity ID(s) to set as the entire relationship, replacing all existing associations.

        - `string`

        - `type AccountUpdateParamsRelationshipReplaceArray []string`

### Returns

- `type AccountUpdateResponse struct{…}`

  - `ID string`

    Unique identifier for the entity.

  - `CreatedAt string`

    ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was created.

  - `Fields map[string, AccountUpdateResponseField]`

    Map of field names to their typed values. System fields are prefixed with `$` (e.g. `$name`, `$email`); custom attributes use their bare slug.

    - `Value AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueUnion`

      The field value, or null if unset.

      - `string`

      - `float64`

      - `bool`

      - `type AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueArray []string`

      - `type AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueAddress struct{…}`

        - `City string`

          City name.

        - `Country string`

          2-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.

        - `Latitude float64`

          Latitude coordinate.

        - `Longitude float64`

          Longitude coordinate.

        - `PostalCode string`

          Postal or ZIP code.

        - `State string`

          State or province.

        - `Street string`

          Street address line 1.

        - `Street2 string`

          Street address line 2.

      - `type AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueFullName struct{…}`

        - `FirstName string`

          The contact's first name.

        - `LastName string`

          The contact's last name.

    - `ValueType string`

      The data type of the field.

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeAddress AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "ADDRESS"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeCheckbox AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "CHECKBOX"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeCurrency AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "CURRENCY"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeDatetime AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "DATETIME"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeEmail AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "EMAIL"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeFullName AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "FULL_NAME"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeMarkdown AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "MARKDOWN"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeMultiSelect AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "MULTI_SELECT"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeNumber AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "NUMBER"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeSingleSelect AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "SINGLE_SELECT"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeSocialHandle AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "SOCIAL_HANDLE"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeTelephone AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "TELEPHONE"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeText AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "TEXT"`

      - `const AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueTypeURL AccountUpdateResponseFieldValueType = "URL"`

  - `HTTPLink string`

    URL to view the entity in the Lightfield web app, or null.

  - `Relationships map[string, AccountUpdateResponseRelationship]`

    Map of relationship names to their associated entities. System relationships are prefixed with `$` (e.g. `$owner`, `$contact`).

    - `Cardinality string`

      Whether the relationship is `has_one` or `has_many`.

    - `ObjectType string`

      The type of the related object (e.g. `account`, `contact`).

    - `Values []string`

      IDs of the related entities.

  - `UpdatedAt string`

    ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was last updated, or null.

  - `ExternalID string`

    External identifier for the entity, or null if unset.

### Example

```go
package main

import (
  "context"
  "fmt"

  "github.com/Lightfld/lightfield-go"
  "github.com/Lightfld/lightfield-go/option"
)

func main() {
  client := githubcomlightfldlightfieldgo.NewClient(
    option.WithAPIKey("My API Key"),
  )
  accountUpdateResponse, err := client.Account.Update(
    context.TODO(),
    "id",
    githubcomlightfldlightfieldgo.AccountUpdateParams{

    },
  )
  if err != nil {
    panic(err.Error())
  }
  fmt.Printf("%+v\n", accountUpdateResponse.ID)
}
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "id",
  "createdAt": "createdAt",
  "fields": {
    "foo": {
      "value": "string",
      "valueType": "ADDRESS"
    }
  },
  "httpLink": "httpLink",
  "relationships": {
    "foo": {
      "cardinality": "cardinality",
      "objectType": "objectType",
      "values": [
        "string"
      ]
    }
  },
  "updatedAt": "updatedAt",
  "externalId": "externalId"
}
```