# Update a supplier

> Partially update a supplier using JSON Merge Patch.
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`PATCH /api/suppliers/{id}`

Updates the Supplier resource.

Partially updates a supplier. The body is a [JSON Merge Patch](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7396) document: include only the fields you want to change, such as the `name`.

> **Translations**
>
> Send `Flowkiwi-Locale` to update the `name` for a specific locale. Other locales keep their existing translation.

## Headers

| Name              | Type     | Required | Description                                                                                                      |
| ----------------- | -------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Flowkiwi-Locale` | `string` | -        | Specifies the locale for properties that support localization. If not provided, the default locale will be used. |

## Path parameters

| Name | Type     | Required | Description         |
| ---- | -------- | -------- | ------------------- |
| `id` | `string` | Yes      | Supplier identifier |

## Request body

| Property | Type             | Required | Description               |
| -------- | ---------------- | -------- | ------------------------- |
| `name`   | `string \| null` | -        | The name of the supplier. |

## Response

**200** - Supplier resource updated

| Property    | Type               | Required | Description                                                               |
| ----------- | ------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `@context`  | `string \| object` | -        |                                                                           |
| `@id`       | `string`           | Yes      |                                                                           |
| `@type`     | `string`           | Yes      |                                                                           |
| `createdAt` | `string`           | -        | The date and time when the resource was created (ISO 8601 format).        |
| `id`        | `string`           | -        | The resource's unique identifier (UUID).                                  |
| `name`      | `string \| null`   | -        | **This property supports translations.**<br><br>The name of the supplier. |
| `updatedAt` | `string`           | -        | The date and time when the resource was last modified (ISO 8601 format).  |

## Errors

**400** - Invalid input

| Property      | Type               | Required | Description                                                                                                                          |
| ------------- | ------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `@context`    | `string \| object` | -        |                                                                                                                                      |
| `@id`         | `string`           | Yes      |                                                                                                                                      |
| `@type`       | `string`           | Yes      |                                                                                                                                      |
| `code`        | `string`           | -        | Stable identifier of the error in the error code catalogue (see /api/error-codes). Present on catalogued errors only.                |
| `description` | `string \| null`   | -        |                                                                                                                                      |
| `detail`      | `string \| null`   | -        | A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.                                                             |
| `instance`    | `string \| null`   | -        | A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem. It may or may not yield further information if dereferenced. |
| `message`     | `string`           | -        | End-user message localized in the request locale, with this occurrence's values substituted. Present on catalogued errors only.      |
| `slug`        | `string`           | -        | Stable, readable key of the error in the error code catalogue. Present on catalogued errors only.                                    |
| `status`      | `integer \| null`  | -        |                                                                                                                                      |
| `title`       | `string \| null`   | -        | A short, human-readable summary of the problem. For a catalogued error it repeats the `slug`.                                        |
| `type`        | `string`           | -        | A URI reference that identifies the problem type. For a catalogued error it is the error code resource, `/api/error-codes/{code}`.   |

**403** - Access denied. The caller is missing one or more permissions required for this operation.

| Property             | Type               | Required | Description                                                                                                            |
| -------------------- | ------------------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `@context`           | `string \| object` | -        |                                                                                                                        |
| `@id`                | `string`           | Yes      |                                                                                                                        |
| `@type`              | `string`           | Yes      |                                                                                                                        |
| `detail`             | `string`           | -        |                                                                                                                        |
| `missingPermissions` | `string[]`         | -        | Permissions that the caller is missing for this operation. Present only when the 403 is caused by a denied permission. |
| `status`             | `integer`          | -        |                                                                                                                        |
| `title`              | `string`           | -        |                                                                                                                        |
| `type`               | `string`           | -        |                                                                                                                        |

**404** - Not found

| Property      | Type               | Required | Description                                                                                                                          |
| ------------- | ------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `@context`    | `string \| object` | -        |                                                                                                                                      |
| `@id`         | `string`           | Yes      |                                                                                                                                      |
| `@type`       | `string`           | Yes      |                                                                                                                                      |
| `code`        | `string`           | -        | Stable identifier of the error in the error code catalogue (see /api/error-codes). Present on catalogued errors only.                |
| `description` | `string \| null`   | -        |                                                                                                                                      |
| `detail`      | `string \| null`   | -        | A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.                                                             |
| `instance`    | `string \| null`   | -        | A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem. It may or may not yield further information if dereferenced. |
| `message`     | `string`           | -        | End-user message localized in the request locale, with this occurrence's values substituted. Present on catalogued errors only.      |
| `slug`        | `string`           | -        | Stable, readable key of the error in the error code catalogue. Present on catalogued errors only.                                    |
| `status`      | `integer \| null`  | -        |                                                                                                                                      |
| `title`       | `string \| null`   | -        | A short, human-readable summary of the problem. For a catalogued error it repeats the `slug`.                                        |
| `type`        | `string`           | -        | A URI reference that identifies the problem type. For a catalogued error it is the error code resource, `/api/error-codes/{code}`.   |

**422** - An error occurred

| Property      | Type               | Required | Description |
| ------------- | ------------------ | -------- | ----------- |
| `@context`    | `string \| object` | -        |             |
| `@id`         | `string`           | Yes      |             |
| `@type`       | `string`           | Yes      |             |
| `description` | `string`           | -        |             |
| `detail`      | `string`           | -        |             |
| `instance`    | `string \| null`   | -        |             |
| `status`      | `integer`          | -        |             |
| `title`       | `string \| null`   | -        |             |
| `type`        | `string`           | -        |             |
| `violations`  | `object[]`         | -        |             |

## Examples

### Example request

```bash
curl -X PATCH 'https://<tenant>.product-management.flowkiwi.net/api/suppliers/<product_id>' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer {access_token}' \
  -H 'Flowkiwi-Api-Version: unstable' \
  -H 'Accept: application/ld+json' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/merge-patch+json' \
  -d '{
  "name": "Atlas Textiles"
}'
```

### Example response

```json
{
  "@context": "/api/contexts/Supplier",
  "@id": "/api/suppliers/019af8c5-6a7b-7c8d-9e0f-4d5e6f708192",
  "@type": "Supplier",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-15T09:30:00+00:00",
  "id": "019af8c5-6a7b-7c8d-9e0f-4d5e6f708192",
  "name": "Atlas Textiles",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-03T14:45:12+00:00"
}
```