# Update the settings for an affiliate
| HTTP method | Endpoint |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **PUT** | **/v1/affiliates/{affiliate\_id}** |
## Path parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| ------------- | -------------------------------- |
| affiliate\_id | The unique id for the affiliate. |
## Request body parameters
***Note: individual field can be selected when updating. If the selected field is non-empty field, then the field value can not be empty.***
| | Field | Type | Description | Nullable | |
| -------------- | ------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | - |
| affiliate | | | | | |
| | first\_name | string | The first\_name of the this affiliate. | No | |
| | last\_name | string | The last\_name of the this affiliate. | No | |
| | email | string | The email of the this affiliate. | No | |
| | company | string | The company of the this affiliate. | No | |
| | country | string | The country of the affiliate’s physical address. | | |
| | status | string | The status of the affiliate and only fill the active when create . Allowed values when update: active ; blocked ; deleted | | |
| | instant\_message\_account | string | Instant message account. | | |
| | instant\_message\_type | integer | Types of instant message. Allowed values: 0 Other; 1 Skype; 2 Gtalk; 3 QQ; 4 Yahoo; 5 Facebook; 6 WeChat; 7 Twitter | | |
| | manager\_id | integer | Manager id | No | |
| | phone | string | The phone number of the affiliate. | | |
| | website | string | | | |
| | password | string | Password | No | |
| affiliate\_tag | | | | | |
| | name | string | Tag name. | | |
## Response body parameters
| | Field | Type | Description |
| -------------- | ------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| affiliate | | | |
| | id | integer | A string that uniquely identifies this affiliate. |
| | first\_name | string | The first\_name of the this affiliate. |
| | last\_name | string | The last\_name of the this affiliate. |
| | email | string | The email of the this affiliate. |
| | company | string | The company of the this affiliate. |
| | country | string | The country of the affiliate’s physical address. |
| | status | string | Affiliate's status. |
| | instant\_message\_account | string | Instant message account. |
| | instant\_message\_type | integer | Types of instant message. |
| | manager\_id | integer | Manager id. |
| | phone | string | The phone number of the affiliate. |
| | website | string | |
| | create\_time | integer | Create time. |
| affiliate\_tag | | | |
| | id | integer | A string that uniquely identifies this tag. |
| | affiliate\_id | integer | A string that uniquely identifies this affiliate. |
| | name | string | Tag name |
## Example request
**Request PUT**
**Request PUT**
```
{
"affiliate": {
"company": "UC Union",
"country": "Asia/Pacific Region",
"email": "test@test.com",
"first_name": "affiliate",
"instant_message_account": "test@facebook.com",
"instant_message_type": 3,
"last_name": "test",
"manager_id": 7,
"phone": "11122223333",
"status": "active",
"website": "http://www.offerslook.com",
"password": "test123"
},
"affiliate_tag": [
{
"name": "Other"
},
{
"name": "FOOD"
}
]
}
```
## Example response
```
{
"code": 0,
"message": "Success",
"data": {
"affiliate_tag": [
{
"id": 21,
"name": "Other",
"affiliate_id": 4866
},
{
"id": 22,
"name": "FOOD",
"affiliate_id": 4866
}
],
"affiliate": {
"id": 4866,
"email": "test@test.com",
"first_name": "affiliate",
"last_name": "test",
"country": "Asia/Pacific Region",
"status": "active",
"website": "http://www.offerslook.com",
"create_time": 1458650346,
"company": "UC Union",
"phone": "11122223333",
"manager_id": 7,
"instant_message_type": 3,
"instant_message_account": "test@facebook.com"
}
}
}
```
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