# Update a parcel

To [update](https://docs.commercelayer.io/core/updating-resources) an existing parcel, send a `PATCH` request to the `/api/parcels/:id` endpoint, where `id` is the ID of the resource that you want to update.

Here below the list of all the possible arguments that you can pass with the request body.

## Request

**PATCH** <https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/:id>

### Arguments

| Body Parameter                               | Type       | Required |
| -------------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------- |
| **type**                                     | `string`   | Required |
| **id**                                       | `string`   | Required |
| attributes.**weight**                        | `float`    | Optional |
| attributes.**unit\_of\_weight**              | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**eel\_pfc**                      | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**contents\_type**                | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**contents\_explanation**         | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**customs\_certify**              | `boolean`  | Optional |
| attributes.**customs\_signer**               | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**non\_delivery\_option**         | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**restriction\_type**             | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**restriction\_comments**         | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**customs\_info\_required**       | `boolean`  | Optional |
| attributes.**shipping\_label\_url**          | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**shipping\_label\_file\_type**   | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**shipping\_label\_size**         | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**shipping\_label\_resolution**   | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**tracking\_number**              | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**tracking\_status**              | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**tracking\_status\_detail**      | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**tracking\_status\_updated\_at** | `datetime` | Optional |
| attributes.**tracking\_details**             | `array`    | Optional |
| attributes.**carrier\_weight\_oz**           | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**signed\_by**                    | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**incoterm**                      | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**delivery\_confirmation**        | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**reference**                     | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**reference\_origin**             | `string`   | Optional |
| attributes.**metadata**                      | `object`   | Optional |
| relationships.**shipment**                   | `object`   | Optional |
| relationships.**package**                    | `object`   | Optional |

### Example

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The following request updates the parcel identified by the ID "XAyRWNUzyN":

```shell
curl -g -X PATCH \
  'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer your-access-token' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -d '{
  "data": {
    "type": "parcels",
    "id": "xYZkjABcde",
    "attributes": {
      "eel_pfc": "EEL"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "shipment": {
        "data": {
          "type": "shipments",
          "id": "ABCRtyUpBa"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}'
```

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On success, the API responds with a `200 OK` status code, returning the updated resource object:

```json
{
  "data": {
    "id": "XAyRWNUzyN",
    "type": "parcels",
    "links": {
      "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN"
    },
    "attributes": {
      "number": "#1234/S/001/P/001",
      "weight": 1000.0,
      "unit_of_weight": "gr",
      "eel_pfc": "EEL",
      "contents_type": "merchandise",
      "contents_explanation": "",
      "customs_certify": false,
      "customs_signer": "John Doe",
      "non_delivery_option": "return",
      "restriction_type": "none",
      "restriction_comments": "",
      "customs_info_required": false,
      "shipping_label_url": "https://bucket.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/postage_label/20180101/123.pdf",
      "shipping_label_file_type": "application/pdf",
      "shipping_label_size": "4x7",
      "shipping_label_resolution": "200",
      "tracking_number": "1Z4V2A000000000000",
      "tracking_status": "delivered",
      "tracking_status_detail": "arrived_at_destination",
      "tracking_status_updated_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "tracking_details": [
        {
          "object": "TrackingDetail",
          "message": "Pre-Shipment information received",
          "status": "pre_transit",
          "datetime": "2018-02-27T16:02:17Z",
          "source": "DHLExpress",
          "tracking_location": {
            "object": "TrackingLocation"
          }
        }
      ],
      "carrier_weight_oz": "42.32",
      "signed_by": "John Smith",
      "incoterm": "EXW",
      "delivery_confirmation": "SIGNATURE",
      "created_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "updated_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "reference": "ANY-EXTERNAL-REFEFERNCE",
      "reference_origin": "ANY-EXTERNAL-REFEFERNCE-ORIGIN",
      "metadata": {
        "foo": "bar"
      }
    },
    "relationships": {
      "shipment": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/relationships/shipment",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/shipment"
        }
      },
      "package": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/relationships/package",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/package"
        }
      },
      "parcel_line_items": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/relationships/parcel_line_items",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/parcel_line_items"
        }
      },
      "attachments": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/relationships/attachments",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/attachments"
        }
      },
      "events": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/relationships/events",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/events"
        }
      },
      "versions": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/relationships/versions",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/versions"
        }
      },
      "event_stores": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/relationships/event_stores",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/XAyRWNUzyN/event_stores"
        }
      }
    },
    "meta": {
      "mode": "test",
      "organization_id": "xRRkjDFafe",
      "trace_id": "69abaa3545913c78132e5578bd26208d44aa9043647d78698fd0021f3958cd74"
    }
  }
}
```

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