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# Update donor

> Changes the address, email or phone on a donor record. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/donorperfect/update_donor

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Changes the address, email or phone on a donor record.

DonorPerfect API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/donorperfect.md

`PATCH https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/donorperfect/donors/{donor_id}`

Access: write. Confirm: waits for the user's OK before it runs.

Saves the fields you pass on the donor record and leaves the others as they are. It changes demographic fields only: gifts, pledges and contacts are not touched. It returns the record as saved, so you can compare it with what you sent. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `donor_id` | integer | yes | Donor ID from search_donors. |
| `email` | string | no | New email address. |
| `phone` | string | no | New phone number. |
| `address` | string | no | New street address. |
| `city` | string | no | New city. |
| `state` | string | no | New state or province. |
| `zip` | string | no | New ZIP or postal code. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X PATCH https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/donorperfect/donors/1 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY"
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("donorperfect", "update_donor", {"donor_id":1})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('donorperfect', 'update_donor', {"donor_id":1});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call donorperfect update_donor --data '{"donor_id":1}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "donor_id": 48213,
  "address": "45 Sample Avenue",
  "city": "Portland",
  "state": "OR",
  "zip": "97205",
  "status": "saved"
}
```

Previous: [Create donor](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/donorperfect/create_donor.md)
Next: [Add gift](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/donorperfect/add_gift.md)

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