PATCH

/

contacts

/

:contact\_id

:::code-group
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.contacts.update({
  id: 'e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3',
  // or: email: 'acme@example.com',
  unsubscribed: true,
});
```

```php title="PHP"
$resend = Resend::client('re_xxxxxxxxx');

// Update by contact id
$resend->contacts->update(
  idOrEmail: 'e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3',
  parameters: [
    'unsubscribed' => true
  ]
);

// Update by contact email
$resend->contacts->update(
  idOrEmail: 'acme@example.com',
  parameters: [
    'unsubscribed' => true
  ]
);
```

```python title="Python"
import resend

resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

# Update by contact id
params: resend.Contacts.UpdateParams = {
  "id": "e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3",
  "unsubscribed": True,
}

resend.Contacts.update(params)

# Update by contact email
params: resend.Contacts.UpdateParams = {
  "email": "acme@example.com",
  "unsubscribed": True,
}

resend.Contacts.update(params)
```

```ruby title="Ruby"
require "resend"

Resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

# Update by contact id
params = {
  "id": "e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3",
  "unsubscribed": true,
}

Resend::Contacts.update(params)

# Update by contact email
params = {
  "email": "acme@example.com",
  "unsubscribed": true,
}

Resend::Contacts.update(params)
```

```go title="Go"
package main

import "github.com/resend/resend-go/v4"

func main() {
	client := resend.NewClient("re_xxxxxxxxx")

	// Update by contact id
	params := &resend.UpdateContactRequest{
		Id:           "e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3",
		Unsubscribed: true,
	}

	client.Contacts.Update(params)

	// Update by contact email
	params = &resend.UpdateContactRequest{
		Email:        "acme@example.com",
		Unsubscribed: true,
	}

	client.Contacts.Update(params)
}
```

```rust title="Rust"
use resend_rs::{types::ContactChanges, Resend, Result};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<()> {
  let resend = Resend::new("re_xxxxxxxxx");

  let changes = ContactChanges::new().with_unsubscribed(true);

  // Update by contact id
  let _contact = resend
    .contacts
    .update("e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3", changes.clone())
    .await?;

  // Update by contact email
  let _contact = resend
    .contacts
    .update("acme@example.com", changes)
    .await?;

  Ok(())
}
```

```java title="Java"
import com.resend.Resend;
import com.resend.core.exception.ResendException;
import com.resend.services.contacts.model.UpdateContactOptions;
import com.resend.services.contacts.model.UpdateContactResponseSuccess;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws ResendException {
        Resend resend = new Resend("re_xxxxxxxxx");

        UpdateContactOptions params = UpdateContactOptions.builder()
                .id("e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3") // or: .email("acme@example.com")
                .unsubscribed(true)
                .build();

        UpdateContactResponseSuccess data = resend.contacts().update(params);
    }
}
```

```csharp title=".NET"
using Resend;

IResend resend = ResendClient.Create( "re_xxxxxxxxx" ); // Or from DI

// By Id
await resend.ContactUpdateAsync(
    contactId: new Guid( "e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3" ),
    new ContactData()
    {
        FirstName = "Stevie",
        LastName = "Wozniaks",
        IsUnsubscribed = true,
    }
);

// By Email
await resend.ContactUpdateByEmailAsync(
    "acme@example.com",
    new ContactData()
    {
        FirstName = "Stevie",
        LastName = "Wozniaks",
        IsUnsubscribed = true,
    }
);
```

```shellscript title="cURL"
# Update by contact id
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/contacts/520784e2-887d-4c25-b53c-4ad46ad38100' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "unsubscribed": true
}'

# Update by contact email
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/contacts/acme@example.com' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "unsubscribed": true
}'
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
# Update by contact id
resend contacts update e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3 --unsubscribed

# Update by contact email
resend contacts update acme@example.com --unsubscribed
```
:::

:::code-group
```json title="Response"
{
  "object": "contact",
  "id": "479e3145-dd38-476b-932c-529ceb705947"
}
```
:::

## Path Parameters

Either `id` or `email` must be provided.

string

The Contact ID.

string

The Contact Email.

## Body Parameters

boolean

The Contact’s global subscription status. If set to `true`, the contact will be unsubscribed from all Broadcasts.

object

A map of custom property keys and values to update.

:::accordion{title="Hide custom properties" open="true"}
string

required

The property key.

string | number | boolean | null

required

The property value. Use `null` to clear the property value.
:::

:::code-group
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.contacts.update({
  id: 'e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3',
  // or: email: 'acme@example.com',
  unsubscribed: true,
});
```

```php title="PHP"
$resend = Resend::client('re_xxxxxxxxx');

// Update by contact id
$resend->contacts->update(
  idOrEmail: 'e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3',
  parameters: [
    'unsubscribed' => true
  ]
);

// Update by contact email
$resend->contacts->update(
  idOrEmail: 'acme@example.com',
  parameters: [
    'unsubscribed' => true
  ]
);
```

```python title="Python"
import resend

resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

# Update by contact id
params: resend.Contacts.UpdateParams = {
  "id": "e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3",
  "unsubscribed": True,
}

resend.Contacts.update(params)

# Update by contact email
params: resend.Contacts.UpdateParams = {
  "email": "acme@example.com",
  "unsubscribed": True,
}

resend.Contacts.update(params)
```

```ruby title="Ruby"
require "resend"

Resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

# Update by contact id
params = {
  "id": "e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3",
  "unsubscribed": true,
}

Resend::Contacts.update(params)

# Update by contact email
params = {
  "email": "acme@example.com",
  "unsubscribed": true,
}

Resend::Contacts.update(params)
```

```go title="Go"
package main

import "github.com/resend/resend-go/v4"

func main() {
	client := resend.NewClient("re_xxxxxxxxx")

	// Update by contact id
	params := &resend.UpdateContactRequest{
		Id:           "e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3",
		Unsubscribed: true,
	}

	client.Contacts.Update(params)

	// Update by contact email
	params = &resend.UpdateContactRequest{
		Email:        "acme@example.com",
		Unsubscribed: true,
	}

	client.Contacts.Update(params)
}
```

```rust title="Rust"
use resend_rs::{types::ContactChanges, Resend, Result};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<()> {
  let resend = Resend::new("re_xxxxxxxxx");

  let changes = ContactChanges::new().with_unsubscribed(true);

  // Update by contact id
  let _contact = resend
    .contacts
    .update("e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3", changes.clone())
    .await?;

  // Update by contact email
  let _contact = resend
    .contacts
    .update("acme@example.com", changes)
    .await?;

  Ok(())
}
```

```java title="Java"
import com.resend.Resend;
import com.resend.core.exception.ResendException;
import com.resend.services.contacts.model.UpdateContactOptions;
import com.resend.services.contacts.model.UpdateContactResponseSuccess;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws ResendException {
        Resend resend = new Resend("re_xxxxxxxxx");

        UpdateContactOptions params = UpdateContactOptions.builder()
                .id("e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3") // or: .email("acme@example.com")
                .unsubscribed(true)
                .build();

        UpdateContactResponseSuccess data = resend.contacts().update(params);
    }
}
```

```csharp title=".NET"
using Resend;

IResend resend = ResendClient.Create( "re_xxxxxxxxx" ); // Or from DI

// By Id
await resend.ContactUpdateAsync(
    contactId: new Guid( "e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3" ),
    new ContactData()
    {
        FirstName = "Stevie",
        LastName = "Wozniaks",
        IsUnsubscribed = true,
    }
);

// By Email
await resend.ContactUpdateByEmailAsync(
    "acme@example.com",
    new ContactData()
    {
        FirstName = "Stevie",
        LastName = "Wozniaks",
        IsUnsubscribed = true,
    }
);
```

```shellscript title="cURL"
# Update by contact id
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/contacts/520784e2-887d-4c25-b53c-4ad46ad38100' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "unsubscribed": true
}'

# Update by contact email
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/contacts/acme@example.com' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "unsubscribed": true
}'
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
# Update by contact id
resend contacts update e169aa45-1ecf-4183-9955-b1499d5701d3 --unsubscribed

# Update by contact email
resend contacts update acme@example.com --unsubscribed
```
:::

```json
{
  "object": "contact",
  "id": "479e3145-dd38-476b-932c-529ceb705947"
}
```

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