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# Update a Customer Identifier

> Update a Customer Identifier using the Razorpay API

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Use this endpoint to update your Customer Identifier. You cannot update the expiry date of a Customer Identifier that has been closed.

<RequestExample>
  ```bash Curl theme={null}
  curl -u [YOUR_KEY_ID]:[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]
  -X PATCH https://api.razorpay.com/v1/virtual_accounts/va_KFIrkRmd70ylIg
  -H 'content-type: application/json'
  -d '{
      "close_by": 1981615845,
      "description": "VA creation for Raftar Soft",
      "notes": {
          "project_name": "Banking Software Work"
      }
  }'
  ```

  ```java Java theme={null}
  RazorpayClient razorpay = new RazorpayClient("[YOUR_KEY_ID]", "[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]");

  String virtualId = "va_Di5gbNptcWV8fQ";

  JSONObject virtualRequest = new JSONObject();
  List<Object> types = new ArrayList<>();
  types.add("vpa");
  virtualRequest.put("types",types);
  JSONObject vpa = new JSONObject();
  vpa.put("descriptor","gaurikumari");
  virtualRequest.put("vpa",vpa);

  VirtualAccount virtualaccount = instance.virtualAccounts.addReceiver(virtualId,virtualRequest);
  ```

  ```php PHP theme={null}
  $api = new Api('YOUR_KEY_ID, 'YOUR_KEY_SECRET');
  $api->virtualAccount->fetch($virtualId)->addReceiver(array('types' => array('vpa'),'vpa' => array('descriptor'=>'gauravkumar')));
  ```

  ```javascript Node.js theme={null}
  var instance = new Razorpay({ key_id: 'YOUR_KEY_ID', key_secret: 'YOUR_SECRET' })

  instance.virtualAccounts.addReceiver(virtualId,{
    types: [
      "vpa"
    ],
    vpa: {
      descriptor: "gaurikumari"
    }
  })
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import razorpay
  client = razorpay.Client(auth=("YOUR_ID", "YOUR_SECRET"))

  client.virtual_account.add_receiver(virtualId,{
    "types": [
      "vpa"
    ],
    "vpa": {
      "descriptor": "gaurikumari"
    }
  })
  ```

  ```go Go theme={null}
  import ( razorpay "github.com/razorpay/razorpay-go" )
  client := razorpay.NewClient("YOUR_KEY_ID", "YOUR_SECRET")

  types := make(map[string]interface{})
  types["0"] = "vpa"

  data:= map[string]interface{}{
  	"types": types,
  	"vpa": map[string]interface{}{
  	  "descriptor": "gaurikumari",
  	},
    }

  body, err :=  client.VirtualAccount.AddReceiver("<virtualID>", data, nil)
  ```

  ```java Java theme={null}
  RazorpayClient razorpay = new RazorpayClient("[YOUR_KEY_ID]", "[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]");

  String virtualId = "va_Di5gbNptcWV8fQ";

  JSONObject virtualRequest = new JSONObject();
  List<Object> types = new ArrayList<>();
  types.add("vpa");
  virtualRequest.put("types",types);
  JSONObject vpa = new JSONObject();
  vpa.put("descriptor","gaurikumari");
  virtualRequest.put("vpa",vpa);

  VirtualAccount virtualaccount = instance.virtualAccounts.addReceiver(virtualId,virtualRequest);
  ```

  ```csharp .NET theme={null}
  RazorpayClient client = new RazorpayClient("[YOUR_KEY_ID]", "[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]");

  string virtualId = "va_NHjFyJYeqeNsag";

  Dictionary<string, object> virtualRequest = new Dictionary<string, object>();
  virtualRequest.Add("description", "VA creation for Raftar Soft");
  Dictionary<string, object> notes = new Dictionary<string, object>();
  notes.Add("project_name", "Banking Software Work");
  virtualRequest.Add("notes", notes);

  VirtualAccount refund = client.VirtualAccount.Fetch(virtualId).Edit(virtualRequest);
  ```

  ```ruby Ruby theme={null}
  require "razorpay"
  Razorpay.setup('YOUR_KEY_ID', 'YOUR_SECRET')

  virtualId = "va_Di5gbNptcWV8fQ"

  para_attr = {
    "types": [
      "vpa"
    ],
    "vpa": {
      "descriptor": "gaurikumari"
    }
  }

  Razorpay::VirtualAccount.add_receiver(virtualId, para_attr)
  ```

  ```bash CLI theme={null}
  razorpay smart-collect update va_DlGmm7jInLudH8 \
    --close-by 1769952000
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Success theme={null}
  {
    "id": "va_KFIrkRmd70ylIg",
    "name": "Word Express",
    "entity": "virtual_account",
    "status": "active",
    "description": "VA creation for Raftar Soft",
    "amount_expected": null,
    "notes": {
      "project_name": "Banking Software Work"
    },
    "amount_paid": 0,
    "customer_id": "cust_FY61BIF7OVJLRp",
    "receivers": [
      {
        "id": "ba_KFIrkdawCUDC6n",
        "entity": "bank_account",
        "ifsc": "RAZR0000001",
        "bank_name": null,
        "name": "Word Express",
        "notes": [],
        "account_number": "1112220091736494"
      }
    ],
    "close_by": 1981615845,
    "closed_at": null,
    "created_at": 1577969986
  }
  ```

  ```json Failure theme={null}
  {
    "error": {
      "code": "BAD_REQUEST_ERROR",
      "description": "close by date should be atleast 15 min after current time",
      "source": "NA",
      "step": "NA",
      "reason": "NA",
      "metadata": {}
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The unique identifier of the Customer Identifier which you want to update.
</ParamField>

## Request Parameters

<ParamField body="close_by" type="integer">
  UNIX timestamp at which the Customer Identifier is scheduled to be automatically closed. The time must be at least 15 minutes after current time. The date range can be set till `2147483647` in UNIX timestamp format (equivalent to Tuesday, January 19, 2038 8:44:07 AM GMT+05:30).

  <Warning>
    **Watch Out!**

    * Any request beyond `2147483647` UNIX timestamp will fail.
    * If a Customer Identifier API is not used for 90 days, it will automatically close even if no `close_by` date has been set.
  </Warning>
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="description" type="string">
  A brief description of the Customer Identifier.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="notes" type="json object">
  Any custom notes you might want to add to the Customer Identifier can be entered here. Refer to the [Notes section](/docs/us/api/understand#notes) to learn more.
</ParamField>

## Response Parameters

<ResponseField name="id" type="string">
  The unique identifier of the Customer Identifier.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="name" type="string">
  The `merchant billing label` as it appears on the Dashboard.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="entity" type="string">
  Indicates the type of entity. Here, it is `virtual account`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="status" type="string">
  Indicates whether the Customer Identifier is in `active` or `closed` state.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="description" type="string">
  A brief description about the Customer Identifier.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="amount_expected" type="integer">
  The amount expected by the merchant.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="amount_paid" type="integer">
  The amount paid by the customer into the Customer Identifier.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="notes" type="json object">
  Any custom notes you might want to add to the Customer Identifier can be entered here. Know more about [notes](/docs/us/api/understand#notes).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="customer_id" type="string">
  Unique identifier of the customer the Customer Identifier is linked with. Know more about [Customer API](/docs/us/api/customers).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="receivers" type="json object">
  Configuration of desired receivers for the Customer Identifier.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="id" type="string">
  The unique identifier of the virtual bank account. Sample IDs for:

  * Virtual bank account: `ba_Di5gbQsGn0QSz3`
  * Virtual UPI ID: `vpa_CkTmLXqVYPkbxx`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="entity" type="string">
  Name of the entity. Possible values:

  * `bank_account`
  * `vpa`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="ifsc" type="string">
  The IFSC for the virtual bank account created. For example, `RAZR0000001`. This parameter appears in the response only when `bank_account` is passed as the receiver `type`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="bank_name" type="string">
  The bank associated with the virtual bank account. For example, `RBL Bank`. This parameter appears in the response only when `bank_account` is passed as the receiver `type`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="account_number" type="string">
  The unique account number provided by the bank. For example, `1112220061746877`. This parameter appears in the response only when `bank_account` is passed as the receiver `type`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="name" type="string">
  The `merchant billing label` as it appears on the Dashboard. This parameter appears in the response only when `bank_account` is passed as the receiver `type`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="notes" type="json object">
  Any custom notes you might want to add to the virtual bank account can be entered here. Know more about [notes](/docs/us/api/understand#notes). This parameter appears in the response only when `bank_account` is passed as the receiver `type`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="close_by" type="integer">
  UNIX timestamp at which the Customer Identifier is scheduled to be automatically closed. The time must be at least 15 minutes after current time. The date range can be set till `2147483647` in UNIX timestamp format (equivalent to Tuesday, January 19, 2038 8:44:07 AM GMT+05:30).

  * Any request beyond `2147483647` UNIX timestamp will fail.
  * A Customer Identifier API that has not been used for 90 days will be automatically closed even if no `close_by` date has been set.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="closed_at" type="integer">
  UNIX timestamp at which the Customer Identifier is automatically closed.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="created_at" type="integer">
  UNIX timestamp at which the Customer Identifier was created.
</ResponseField>

## Errors

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Customer Identifier cannot be updated">
    **Code:** `400`

    If you have created a Customer Identifier with only a VPA receiver, you cannot replace or update it.

    **Solution:** Create a new Customer Identifier with bank account details.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Bank account Receiver already exists">
    **Code:** `400`

    If you have created a Customer Identifier with a receiver, for example, bank account, you cannot add another bank account receiver or replace it.

    **Solution:** Create a new Customer Identifier for new banking details of receiver.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="close by date should be atleast 15 min after current time">
    **Code:** `400`

    The epoch time passed is less than current time.

    **Solution:** Send the correct `close_by` time. And the `close_by` time should be more than 15 minutes from the current time.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>