---
title: "Update a transaction · Transactions · COUNT Partner API"
description: "Updates fields on an existing transaction. PATCH /partners/transactions/{uuid}"
canonical: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/transactions/update-transaction"
source: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/transactions/update-transaction"
---
[Transactions](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/transactions) / Update a transaction

# Update a transaction

PATCH `/partners/transactions/{uuid}`

Updates fields on an existing transaction.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token

[Try this request](https://developers.getcount.com/tools/try-it?method=PATCH&path=%2Fpartners%2Ftransactions%2F%7Buuid%7D&body=%7B%0A++%22reviewed%22%3A+true%2C%0A++%22notes%22%3A+%22Reconciled+against+statement%22%0A%7D)

[Chart of Accounts API](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/chart-of-accounts) [Bills API](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/bills) [Invoices API](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/invoices)

#### Path parameters

`uuid` uuid required

The UUID of the transaction.

#### Request body

`description` string

Updated description.

`notes` string

Updated notes.

`reviewed` boolean

Mark as reviewed or unreviewed.

#### Responses

`200` Transaction updated.

`404` Transaction not found.

[Previous POST Bulk create transactions](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/transactions/bulk-create-transactions) [Next PATCH Change transaction category](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/transactions/change-transaction-category)

PATCH `https://api.getcount.com/partners/transactions/{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 = '/transactions/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const body = {
  "reviewed": true,
  "notes": "Reconciled against statement"
};
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/transactions/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",
  "data": {
    "transaction": {
      "id": "b7c8d9e0-f1a2-3456-bcde-678901234567",
      "type": "EXPENSE",
      "description": "Office supplies from Amazon",
      "amount": -150,
      "currency": "USD",
      "postedDate": "2026-03-01",
      "authorizedDate": "2026-03-01",
      "notes": "Q1 office supplies",
      "paymentChannel": "online",
      "reviewed": true,
      "excluded": false,
      "pending": false,
      "split": false,
      "accountId": "c8d9e0f1-a2b3-4567-cdef-789012345678",
      "categoryAccountId": "c3d4e5f6-a7b8-9012-cdef-123456789012",
      "vendorId": "d4e5f6a7-b8c9-0123-defa-234567890123",
      "customerId": null,
      "billId": null,
      "invoiceId": null,
      "tags": [
        {
          "id": "e5f6a7b8-c9d0-1234-efab-345678901234",
          "name": "Office"
        }
      ],
      "createdAt": "2026-03-13T08:30:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-03-13T08:30:00.000Z"
    }
  }
}
```