Update an existing person. This will fully overwrite the person with the data from the request.
Update a Person
Replaces the stored data of an existing person relation with the data supplied in the request.
This operation fully overwrites the person. Any field not included in the request will be cleared, not left unchanged. To update only specific fields, first retrieve the person's current data and include all existing values in the request together with the changes.
Request Fields
Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
reference | string, max 100, nullable | Required (at least one of reference or externalIdentifier must be given) | The internal identifier (Reference/Code) of the person to update. At least one of reference or externalIdentifier is required to locate the record. If both are given, both are used. |
externalIdentifier | string, max 100, nullable | Required (at least one of reference or externalIdentifier must be given) | The external API identifier of the person to update. At least one of reference or externalIdentifier is required to locate the record. The value supplied here also becomes the stored external identifier going forward. |
lastName | string, max 200 | Required | The person's last name (surname). |
initials | string, max 20 | Optional | The person's initials. |
firstName | string, max 200 | Optional | The person's first name. |
lastNamePrefix | string, max 112 | Optional | A name prefix or particle preceding the last name (for example "van" or "de"), common in Dutch naming conventions. |
dateOfBirth | string (date), nullable | Optional | The person's date of birth, formatted as an ISO 8601 date (YYYY-MM-DD), for example "1985-06-23". |
jobTitle | string, max 256 | Optional | The person's job title, relevant when the person acts in a professional capacity (for example as a contact for an organisation). |
relationTypeName | string, max 256 | Required | The name of the relation type assigned to this person. Valid values can be retrieved from the Get all relation types endpoint. |
communicationFormName | string, max 256 | Required | The salutation/gender form used to address this person in correspondence, for example Male, Female, or Unknown by default. This value is used to generate standard correspondence expressions such as the salutation line in letters and emails. The list of available values is configurable in Bloxs and can be retrieved from the Get all communication forms endpoint (GET /api/v1/relations/communicationForms). |
correspondenceMethod | integer (enum) | Required | How correspondence should be delivered to this person. Allowed values: 1 = Email, 2 = Post. When set to Email, primaryEmailAddresses is mandatory. When set to Post, address is mandatory. |
languageISOCode | string, max 2, nullable | Optional | ISO 639-1 two-letter language code (for example "nl" or "en") determining the language used in correspondence. |
address.street | string, max 200 | Conditionally required | Street name of the person's main address. Required when correspondenceMethod is set to Post (2). |
address.houseNumber | string, max 40, nullable | Optional | House number of the person's main address, including any suffix (for example "12A"). |
address.postalCode | string, max 20 | Conditionally required | Postal code of the person's main address. Required when correspondenceMethod is set to Post (2). |
address.city | string, max 200 | Conditionally required | City of the person's main address. Required when correspondenceMethod is set to Post (2). |
address.countryISOCode | string, max 2 | Conditionally required | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the person's main address, for example "NL". Required when correspondenceMethod is set to Post (2). |
invoiceAddress.street | string, max 200 | Required (if invoiceAddress is set) | Street name of the address to use for invoicing this person, if different from the main address. |
invoiceAddress.houseNumber | string, max 40, nullable | Optional | House number of the invoice address, including any suffix. |
invoiceAddress.postalCode | string, max 20 | Required (if invoiceAddress is set) | Postal code of the invoice address. |
invoiceAddress.city | string, max 200 | Required (if invoiceAddress is set) | City of the invoice address. |
invoiceAddress.countryISOCode | string, max 2 | Required (if invoiceAddress is set) | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the invoice address. |
postalAddress.street | string, max 200 | Required (if postalAddress is set) | Street name of the postal correspondence address, if different from the main address. |
postalAddress.houseNumber | string, max 40, nullable | Optional | House number of the postal address, including any suffix. |
postalAddress.postalCode | string, max 20 | Required (if postalAddress is set) | Postal code of the postal address. |
postalAddress.city | string, max 200 | Required (if postalAddress is set) | City of the postal address. |
postalAddress.countryISOCode | string, max 2 | Required (if postalAddress is set) | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the postal address. |
phoneNumber | string, nullable | Optional | The person's landline phone number. |
mobileNumber | string, nullable | Optional | The person's mobile phone number. |
primaryEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Conditionally required | The person's primary email address(es), used for general correspondence. Required when correspondenceMethod is set to Email (1). |
invoicesEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Email address(es) that should receive invoices for this person. |
paymentRemindersEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Email address(es) that should receive payment reminder correspondence. |
indexationsEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Email address(es) that should receive rent or fee indexation notices. |
serviceTicketsEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Email address(es) that should receive service or maintenance ticket correspondence. |
purchaseOrdersEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Email address(es) that should receive purchase order correspondence. |
portalsEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Email address(es) used for portal-related notifications. |
otherEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Any additional email address(es) not covered by the categories above. |
cocNumber | string, max 256, nullable | Optional | Chamber of Commerce (KVK-style) registration number for the person, where applicable (for example a sole proprietor). |
cocDescription | string, nullable | Optional | Free-text description associated with the Chamber of Commerce registration. |
vatNumber | string, max 256, nullable | Optional | The person's VAT identification number, used for invoicing and determining VAT/reverse-charge treatment where applicable. |
identificationTypes | array of objects, nullable | Optional | Identification documents to store for this person. This array fully replaces any previously stored entries. If the person currently has identification types stored and this field is omitted from the update, the stored identification types are cleared. See sub-fields below. |
identificationTypes.identificationTypeItemName | string, max 256 | Required (within each entry) | The type of identification document, for example "Passport" or "Driving Licence". |
identificationTypes.identificationNumber | string, max 100 | Required (within each entry) | The document number for the identification entry. |
remarks | string, nullable | Optional | Free-text internal remarks about the person. |
Response Fields
Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
reference | string, max 100 | Optional | The internal identifier (Reference/Code) of the updated person. |
externalIdentifier | string, max 100 | Optional | The external API identifier stored for this person, if any. |
displayName | string | Optional | The formatted display name generated by Bloxs, composed from initials, first name, last name prefix, and last name. |
initials | string, max 20 | Optional | The person's initials. |
firstName | string, max 200 | Optional | The person's first name. |
lastNamePrefix | string, max 112 | Optional | A name prefix or particle preceding the last name. |
lastName | string, max 200 | Required | The person's last name (surname). |
dateOfBirth | string (date), nullable | Optional | The person's date of birth, formatted as an ISO 8601 date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
jobTitle | string, max 256 | Optional | The person's job title. |
relationTypeName | string, max 256 | Required | The relation type assigned to this person. |
communicationFormName | string, max 256 | Required | The salutation/gender form used to address this person in correspondence. |
correspondenceMethod | integer (enum) | Required | How correspondence is delivered to this person. Allowed values: 1 = Email, 2 = Post. |
languageISOCode | string, max 2, nullable | Optional | ISO 639-1 two-letter language code determining the correspondence language. |
address.street | string, max 200 | Conditionally required | Street name of the person's main address. |
address.houseNumber | string, max 40, nullable | Optional | House number of the person's main address, including any suffix. |
address.postalCode | string, max 20 | Conditionally required | Postal code of the person's main address. |
address.city | string, max 200 | Conditionally required | City of the person's main address. |
address.countryISOCode | string, max 2 | Conditionally required | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the person's main address. |
invoiceAddress.street | string, max 200 | Required (if invoiceAddress is set) | Street name of the invoice address. |
invoiceAddress.houseNumber | string, max 40, nullable | Optional | House number of the invoice address. |
invoiceAddress.postalCode | string, max 20 | Required (if invoiceAddress is set) | Postal code of the invoice address. |
invoiceAddress.city | string, max 200 | Required (if invoiceAddress is set) | City of the invoice address. |
invoiceAddress.countryISOCode | string, max 2 | Required (if invoiceAddress is set) | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the invoice address. |
postalAddress.street | string, max 200 | Required (if postalAddress is set) | Street name of the postal address. |
postalAddress.houseNumber | string, max 40, nullable | Optional | House number of the postal address. |
postalAddress.postalCode | string, max 20 | Required (if postalAddress is set) | Postal code of the postal address. |
postalAddress.city | string, max 200 | Required (if postalAddress is set) | City of the postal address. |
postalAddress.countryISOCode | string, max 2 | Required (if postalAddress is set) | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the postal address. |
phoneNumber | string, nullable | Optional | The person's landline phone number. |
mobileNumber | string, nullable | Optional | The person's mobile phone number. |
primaryEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Conditionally required | The person's primary email address(es). |
invoicesEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Email address(es) that receive invoices for this person. |
paymentRemindersEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Email address(es) that receive payment reminder correspondence. |
indexationsEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Email address(es) that receive rent or fee indexation notices. |
serviceTicketsEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Email address(es) that receive service or maintenance ticket correspondence. |
purchaseOrdersEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Email address(es) that receive purchase order correspondence. |
portalsEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Email address(es) used for portal-related notifications. |
otherEmailAddresses | array of string, nullable | Optional | Any additional email address(es) not covered by the categories above. |
cocNumber | string, max 256, nullable | Optional | Chamber of Commerce (KVK-style) registration number, where applicable. |
cocDescription | string, nullable | Optional | Free-text description associated with the Chamber of Commerce registration. |
vatNumber | string, max 256, nullable | Optional | The person's VAT identification number. |
identificationTypes | array of objects, nullable | Optional | Identification documents stored for this person after the update. Empty or omitted if cleared by the update. See sub-fields below. |
identificationTypes.identificationTypeItemName | string, max 256 | Required (within each entry) | The type of identification document, for example "Passport". |
identificationTypes.identificationNumber | string, max 100 | Required (within each entry) | The document number for the identification entry. |
remarks | string, nullable | Optional | Free-text internal remarks about the person. |
archiveDate | string (date), nullable | Optional | The date from which the person is archived, formatted as an ISO 8601 date (YYYY-MM-DD). Null if the person is not archived. |
Email = 1 Post = 2
The person was updated
Email = 1 Post = 2
The person data has validation issues