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DocumentsSet document type

Set document type

PUT/partners/documents/{uuid}/document-type

Sets or clears a document's type.

The type must be one GET /partners/document-types lists for this workspace. The change is recorded as a person's choice (`documentTypeSource: "person"`), so COUNT's AI classifier never overwrites it, including a cleared type.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token
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Path parameters

uuiduuidrequired

Document UUID.

Request body

documentTypeUuiduuidrequired

Document type UUID, or null to clear the type. The key must be present.

Responses

200The updated document.
400`documentTypeUuid` is missing, is not a string or null, or the body has other keys.
404Document not found, or the type is not one this workspace can use. Also returned for a signed payroll or tax form when the token is not the owner's or payroll admin's.
401Missing or invalid HMAC signature, expired timestamp, or invalid Bearer token. Troubleshoot
403The credential does not have access to this workspace or resource. Troubleshoot
429Rate limit exceeded (100 requests per minute per clientId). Retry after the Retry-After header. Troubleshoot
PUThttps://api.getcount.com/partners/documents/{uuid}/document-type
Request
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 = 'PUT';
const signingPath = '/documents/d9e0f1a2-b3c4-5678-def0-890123456789/document-type';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const body = {
  "documentTypeUuid": "b96cbac4-95f8-46cd-b0d7-a9ab92299ce0"
};
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/documents/d9e0f1a2-b3c4-5678-def0-890123456789/document-type`, {
  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
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Success on updating document type",
  "data": {
    "id": "d9e0f1a2-b3c4-5678-def0-890123456789",
    "fileName": "contract-acme-2026.pdf",
    "folderPath": "Contracts",
    "mimeType": "application/pdf",
    "fileSize": 245760,
    "vendor": null,
    "customer": {
      "id": "dfa3219e-6af8-4c53-997a-037534f63a35",
      "customer": "Acme Corporation"
    },
    "person": null,
    "project": null,
    "documentType": {
      "id": "b96cbac4-95f8-46cd-b0d7-a9ab92299ce0",
      "code": "contract",
      "name": "Contract",
      "documentTypeGroup": {
        "id": "a11040f7-ecda-43ee-917d-21c83ef278c0",
        "code": "legal_and_corporate",
        "name": "Legal and Corporate"
      }
    },
    "documentTypeSource": "person",
    "periodStartDate": "2026-03-01",
    "periodEndDate": "2027-02-28",
    "periodSource": "ai",
    "createdAt": "2026-03-01T09:00:00.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-03-01T09:00:00.000Z"
  }
}