--- title: Update a Pet (JSON) slug: update-a-pet-json docTags: createdAt: 2026-07-30T11:35:40.526Z --- { "id": "LMrL39IbezZKzu7zPe2w_", "type": "api-oas-v2", "data": { "method": "PATCH", "url": "https://developer.digitail.io/api/v1/pets/{id}", "servers": [ { "url": "https://developer.digitail.io/api/v1/pets/{id}", "description": "Sandbox server (uses test data)" }, { "url": "https://vet.digitail.io/api/v1/pets/{id}", "description": "Production server (uses live data)" } ], "name": "Update a Pet (JSON)", "description": "

Permissions needed: UPDATE_PATIENTS\nUpdate Pet by ID, empty values will overwrite, omit key to leave unchanged.\nFor text-only updates (no photo). To upload a new avatar, use the multipart/form-data operation on this same path instead, since file uploads are not delivered on a native PATCH request body.

", "contentType": "application/json", "request": { "pathParameters": [], "headerParameters": [ { "name": "accept", "type": "string", "kind": "optional", "description": "Generated from available response content types", "enum": [ "application/json" ], "default": "application/json" } ], "queryParameters": [], "bodyDataParameters": [ { "kind": "required", "name": "body", "type": "object", "description": "", "schema": [ { "name": "nickname", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "description": "Nickname", "example": "Fluffy" }, { "name": "birthday", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "description": "

Birthday (Y-m-d)

", "example": "2017-11-28" }, { "name": "species_id", "kind": "optional", "type": "integer", "nullable": true, "description": "Species Id.", "example": 1 }, { "name": "breed_id", "kind": "optional", "type": "integer", "description": "Breed ID.", "example": 1 }, { "name": "crossbreed", "kind": "optional", "type": "boolean", "description": "

Set to true if crossbreed. Do not send empty value, omit the key completely

" }, { "name": "crossbreed_details", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "description": "

Crossbreed id (see breeds endpoint) Do not send empty value, omit the key completely

" }, { "name": "color", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "description": "Color", "example": "Pink" }, { "name": "color_mask", "kind": "optional", "type": "array", "nullable": true, "description": "Color mask", "example": "", "itemType": "integer", "customType": "integer[]", "itemExample": 1, "itemDefault": "" }, { "name": "distinctive_marks", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "description": "Distinctive marks", "example": "One spot on right ear" }, { "name": "gender", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "description": "Gender", "enum": [ "male", "female", "unknown" ] }, { "name": "observations", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "nullable": true, "description": "

Observations (Pet notes)

" }, { "name": "chip_number", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "nullable": true, "description": "Chip number", "example": "123456789" }, { "name": "microchip_location", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "nullable": true, "description": "Microchip Location", "example": "Neck" }, { "name": "insurance_number", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "nullable": true, "description": "Insurance Number", "example": "123456789" }, { "name": "insurance_provider", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "nullable": true, "description": "Insurance Provider", "example": "Petplan" }, { "name": "policy_id", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "nullable": true, "description": "Policy ID", "example": "POLICY-123" }, { "name": "passport", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "nullable": true, "description": "Passport", "example": "123456789" }, { "name": "description", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "nullable": true, "description": "Description" }, { "name": "constitution", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "description": "Constitution" }, { "name": "conformation", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "description": "Conformation" }, { "name": "allergies", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "description": "Allergies" }, { "name": "blood_type_id", "kind": "optional", "type": "integer", "description": "

Blood Type Id (see blood-types endpoint) Do not send empty value, omit the key completely

" }, { "name": "hormonal_status", "kind": "optional", "type": "integer", "description": "

Hormonal Status (0=neutered,1=normal,2=unknown)

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