> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.orwel.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update Lead

> Update an existing lead

> [!NOTE]
>
> Requires an [API key](https://www.orwel.io/docs/authentication.md) (`orwel_sk_`) with the `leads:write` scope.

## Path Parameters

**id** `string` *required*

The unique identifier (UUID) of the lead to update

## Request Body

**properties** `object`

Custom properties to update

**location** `object`

Location data to update

**summary** `object`

Summary data to update

**company\_id** `string`

Associated company ID (UUID)

```bash cURL theme={null}
curl -X PATCH "https://api.orwel.io/api/v1/leads/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer orwel_sk_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "properties": {
      "status": "qualified",
      "score": 90
    },
    "summary": {
      "notes": "High priority lead"
    },
    "company_id": "aa0e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440005"
  }'
```

```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
const leadId = '550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000';

const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.orwel.io/api/v1/leads/${leadId}`,
  {
    method: 'PATCH',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer orwel_sk_YOUR_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      properties: {
        status: 'qualified',
        score: 90
      },
      summary: {
        notes: 'High priority lead'
      },
      company_id: 'aa0e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440005'
    })
  }
);

const data = await response.json();
```

```python Python theme={null}
import requests
import json

lead_id = '550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000'

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer orwel_sk_YOUR_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

payload = {
    'properties': {
        'status': 'qualified',
        'score': 90
    },
    'summary': {
        'notes': 'High priority lead'
    },
    'company_id': 'aa0e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440005'
}

response = requests.patch(
    f'https://api.orwel.io/api/v1/leads/{lead_id}',
    headers=headers,
    data=json.dumps(payload)
)

data = response.json()
```

```json 200 OK theme={null}
{
  "data": {
    "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "visitor_id": "660e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001",
    "workspace_id": "770e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440002",
    "code": "lead_001",
    "source": "website",
    "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2025-01-15T15:45:00Z",
    "properties": {
      "status": "qualified",
      "score": 90
    },
    "location": {
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "country": "USA"
    },
    "identity_id": "880e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440003",
    "session_id": "990e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440004",
    "summary": {
      "notes": "High priority lead"
    },
    "company_id": "aa0e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440005"
  }
}
```


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