---
title: "Update account · Chart of Accounts · COUNT Partner API"
description: "Updates an existing account. Only the fields you send are changed. PATCH /partners/chart-of-accounts/{uuid}"
canonical: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/chart-of-accounts/update-account"
source: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/chart-of-accounts/update-account"
---
[Chart of Accounts](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/chart-of-accounts) / Update account

# Update account

PATCH `/partners/chart-of-accounts/{uuid}`

Updates an existing account. Only the fields you send are changed.

Editable fields include name, accountNumber, description, color, status, subTypeId (same high-level type only), and parentAccountId. Pass `isChildAccount: false` to detach from a parent. An empty body returns 400. Partner-created accounts remain editable until system-mapped or used in postings; system accounts may reject protected fields with 403.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token

[Try this request](https://developers.getcount.com/tools/try-it?method=PATCH&path=%2Fpartners%2Fchart-of-accounts%2F%7Buuid%7D&body=%7B%0A++%22name%22%3A+%22Operating+Bank+Account+%E2%80%94+Primary%22%2C%0A++%22status%22%3A+%22active%22%0A%7D)

#### Path parameters

`uuid` uuid required

The account UUID to update.

#### Request body

`name` string

Updated display name.

`accountNumber` string

Updated account number.

`description` string

Updated description.

`color` string

Updated hex color.

`status` enum

Updated status.

One of: `active`, `inactive`

`subTypeId` integer

Updated sub-type id (must stay in the same high-level type).

`parentAccountId` integer

Parent account id to nest under, or omit to leave unchanged.

`isChildAccount` boolean

Set to false to detach from the current parent.

`connectionSyncEnabled` boolean

Toggle feed sync on connected accounts only.

#### Responses

`200` Account updated successfully.

`400` Empty body or invalid field combination.

`403` Attempt to modify a protected system account field. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-403)

`404` Account not found.

`401` Missing or invalid HMAC signature, expired timestamp, or invalid Bearer token. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-401)

`403` The credential does not have access to this workspace or resource. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-403)

`429` Rate limit exceeded (100 requests per minute per clientId). Retry after the Retry-After header. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-429)

[Previous POST Create account](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/chart-of-accounts/create-account) [Next DELETE Delete account](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/chart-of-accounts/delete-account)

PATCH `https://api.getcount.com/partners/chart-of-accounts/{uuid}`

Request

```javascript
import crypto from 'node:crypto';

const BASE_URL = 'https://api.getcount.com';
const CLIENT_ID = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_ID;
const CLIENT_SECRET = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_SECRET;
const ACCESS_TOKEN = process.env.COUNT_ACCESS_TOKEN;

const method = 'PATCH';
const signingPath = '/chart-of-accounts/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const body = {
  "name": "Operating Bank Account — Primary",
  "status": "active"
};
const bodyString = JSON.stringify(body);

const bodyHash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(bodyString).digest('hex');
const baseString = `${method}:${signingPath}:${timestamp}:${bodyHash}`;
const signature = crypto.createHmac('sha256', CLIENT_SECRET).update(baseString).digest('hex');

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/partners/chart-of-accounts/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6`, {
  method,
  headers: {
    'x-client-id': CLIENT_ID,
    'x-timestamp': timestamp,
    'x-signature': signature,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    Authorization: `Bearer ${ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
  },
  body: bodyString,
});

console.log(await response.json());
```

Response · 200

```json
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Success on updating account.",
  "data": {
    "account": {
      "id": "c8d9e0f1-a2b3-4567-cdef-789012345678",
      "name": "Operating Bank Account",
      "accountNumber": "1000",
      "type": "Assets",
      "status": "active",
      "currency": "USD",
      "description": "Primary business checking account",
      "color": "#4A90D9",
      "subType": {
        "id": 1,
        "type": "Assets",
        "name": "Bank",
        "anchorTier": null
      },
      "institution": {
        "name": "Chase",
        "logoUrl": null
      },
      "subAccounts": [],
      "createdAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-01-28T14:22:30.000Z"
    }
  }
}
```