Update Customer

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Requires write_customer access scope.

Update specific attributes of a customer by their unique ID.

This API is especially useful for:

  1. Modifying customer information like name, marketing subscriptions, or tags.
  2. Managing updates to customer records efficiently.
  3. Personalizing customer data for reporting or segmentation.

Note: The operation is scoped to a specific shop, identified by its unique domain prefix (shopdomain), ensuring all updates are applied to the correct store.

Request Parameters

Public Request Parameters

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Public Request Parameters

Path Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredExampleDescription
idstringYes2dd957e3-2051-4cdf-8584-9c0046b4d1aeUnique identifier of the customer.

Body Parameters

FieldTypeRequiredExampleDescription
customerobjectYesThe object containing customer attributes to be updated.
customer. first_namestringNoRyanCustomer's first name.
customer. last_namestringNoZhangCustomer's last name.
customer. accepts_marketingbooleanNotrueWhether to subscribe to marketing email campaigns. Defaults to true.
customer. accepts_sms_marketingbooleanNotrueWhether to subscribe to SMS marketing campaigns. Defaults to true.
customer.tagsstringNoNew Customer, Repeat CustomerComma-separated tags assigned to the customer.

Response Explanation

Public Response Parameters

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Public Response Parameters

Successful Response


Field Type Example Description
customerobjectCustomer object containing customer details.
customer
.id
string2dd957e3-2051-4cdf-8584-9c0046b4d1aeUnique identifier for the customer.
customer
.first_name
stringRyanCustomer's first name.
customer
.last_name
stringZhangCustomer's last name.
customer
.name
stringRyan ZhangFull name of the customer.
customer
.email
stringtest@shoplazza.comCustomer's email address.
customer
.phone
string+86 1231231234Customer's phone number.
customer
.phone_area_code
stringnullArea code of the phone number.
customer
.contact_type
stringemailContact type, either email or phone.
customer
.accepts_marketing
booleantrueIndicates if the customer is subscribed to marketing emails.
customer
.source
stringnullSource of the customer data.
customer
.free_tax
booleanfalseIndicates if the customer is exempt from taxes.
customer
.registered
booleanfalseIndicates if the customer is registered.
customer
.orders_count
integer0Number of orders placed by the customer.
customer
.last_order_at
stringnullTimestamp of the customer's last order.
customer
.total_spent
string"0.00"Total amount spent by the customer.
customer
.tags
stringNew CustomerComma-separated tags associated with the customer.
customer
.created_at
string2024-04-17T11:10:33ZTimestamp when the customer was created, in ISO8601 format.
customer
.updated_at
string2024-04-17T11:10:33ZTimestamp when the customer was last updated, in ISO8601 format.
customer
.subscribed_flag
integer5Customer's marketing subscription status flag.
customer
.sms_subscribed_flag
integer5Customer's SMS subscription status flag.
customer
.accepts_sms_marketing
booleantrueIndicates if the customer is subscribed to SMS marketing campaigns.
customer
.default_address
objectSee Address Object fields below.Default address object for the customer.
customer
.default_address
.id
string9ffa8dc0-25b8-4424-832e-bab46fcfeb20Unique identifier for the address.
customer
.default_address
.customer_id
string2dd957e3-2051-4cdf-8584-9c0046b4d1aID of the customer this address belongs to.
customer
.default_address
.first_name
stringTestFirst name of the consignee.
customer
.default_address
.last_name
stringTestLast name of the consignee.
customer
.default_address
.company
string""Company name.
customer
.default_address
.city
stringshenzhenCity of the address.
customer
.default_address
.province
string""Province or state of the address.
customer
.default_address
.country
stringAland IslandsCountry name of the address.
customer
.default_address
.zip
string515300Postal or ZIP code.
customer
.default_address
.province_code
string""Province code.
customer
.default_address
.country_code
stringAXISO country code.
customer
.default_address
.gender
string""Gender of the consignee.
customer
.default_address
.phone
string+86 1231231234Phone number associated with the address.
customer
.default_address
.phone_area_code
stringnullArea code of the phone number.
customer
.default_address
.area
string""Area or region of the address.
customer
.default_address
.email
stringtest@shoplazza.comEmail associated with the address.
customer
.default_address
.name
stringTest TestFull name of the consignee.
customer
.default_address
.address1
string6 三聖街Primary street address.
customer
.default_address
.address2
string1111Secondary street address.
customer
.default_address
.country_name
stringAland IslandsFull name of the country.
customer
.default_address
.default
booleantrueIndicates if this is the default address.
customer
.addresses
array of objectsSee Address Object fields below for full details.List of all customer addresses.
customer
.addresses
.id
string9ffa8dc0-25b8-4424-832e-bab46fcfeb20Unique identifier for the address.
customer
.addresses
.customer_id
string2dd957e3-2051-4cdf-8584-9c0046b4d1aeID of the customer this address belongs to.
customer
.addresses
.first_name
stringTestFirst name of the consignee.
customer
.addresses
.last_name
stringTestLast name of the consignee.
customer
.addresses
.company
string""Company name.
customer
.addresses
.city
string深圳City of the address.
customer
.addresses
.province
string""Province or state of the address.
customer
.addresses
.country
stringAland IslandsCountry name of the address.
customer
.addresses
.zip
string515300Postal or ZIP code.
customer
.addresses
.province_code
string""Province code.
customer
.addresses
.country_code
stringAXISO country code.
customer
.addresses
.gender
string""Gender of the consignee.
customer
.addresses
.phone
string+86 1231231234Phone number associated with the address.
customer
.addresses
.area
string""Area or region of the address.
customer
.addresses
.email
stringtest@shoplazza.comEmail associated with the address.
customer
.addresses
.address1
string6 三聖街Primary street address.
customer
.addresses
.address2
string1111Secondary street address.
customer
.addresses
.country_name
stringAland IslandsFull name of the country.
customer
.addresses
.default
booleantrueIndicates if this is the default address.

Error Response

Error responses in the API can be represented using two different fields: errors and error. Both fields provide details about issues encountered during request processing. Below is an explanation of the fields with their respective examples and descriptions.

FieldTypeExampleDescription
errorsEmail or Phone is already taken["Context"]A list of errors encountered during the request processing.
FieldTypeExampleDescription
errorString "store is not active"Indicates an error encountered during the process

Error Detail

Status CodeMessagePossible ReasonExample Response
400Bad RequestInvalid input format or request structure (e.g., missing required fields or incorrect data types).Bad Request
invalid customer's id input or empty customer's id
UnauthorizedThe request is missing valid authentication credentials or the credentials provided are invalid.Unauthorized
404record not foundProvided id is not existed.record not found

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