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# Update app

PUT https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Boarding/app/{appId}
Content-Type: application/json

Updates a boarding application by ID. This endpoint requires an application API token.

Reference: https://beta-docs.payabli.com/api-reference/boarding/update-boarding-application

## Authentication

- `requestToken` header (required) — API Key authentication via header

## Servers

- `https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api` (Sandbox, default)
- `https://api.payabli.com/api` (Production)

## Request

### Path parameters

- `appId` (integer, required) — Boarding application ID.

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an ApplicationData.

- `services` (Services, optional) — Controls which services will be enabled for the merchant.
- `annualRevenue` (double, optional) — Annual revenue amount.
- `attachments` (list of FileContent, optional) — Array of `fileContent` objects with attached documents. Max upload size is 30 MB.
- `avgmonthly` (double, optional) — Average total amount of transactions in your local currency that are processed each month.
- `baddress` (string, optional) — Business address.
- `baddress1` (string, optional) — Business address additional line.
- `bankData` (Bank, optional) — Object that contains bank account details.
- `bcity` (string, optional) — Business city
- `bcountry` (string, optional) — Business country in ISO-3166-1 alpha 2 format Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1 for reference
- `binperson` (integer, optional) — Numeric percent of volume processed in person. To pass validation, `binperson`, `binweb`, and `binphone` must total 100 together.
- `binphone` (integer, optional) — Numeric percent of volume processed by phone. To pass validation, `binperson`, `binweb`, and `binphone` must total 100 together.
- `binweb` (integer, optional) — Numeric percent of volume processed on web. To pass validation, `binperson`, `binweb`, and `binphone` must total 100 together.
- `bstate` (string, optional) — Business state.
- `bsummary` (string, optional) — A summary of what the business sells in terms of goods or services.
- `btype` (enum, optional) — The business ownership type.
  - Allowed values: `Limited Liability Company`, `Non-Profit Org`, `Partnership`, `Private Corp`, `Public Corp`, `Tax Exempt`, `Government`, `Sole Proprietor`
- `bzip` (string, optional) — Business ZIP.
- `contacts` (list of Contacts, optional) — List of contacts.
- `dbaname` (string, optional) — The alternate or common name that this business is doing business under usually referred to as a DBA name.
- `ein` (string, optional) — Business EIN or tax ID. This value is masked in API responses, for example `XXXX6789`.
- `externalPaypointId` (string, optional) — A custom identifier for the paypoint, if applicable. Like `entrypoint` is the Payabli identifier for the merchant, `externalPaypointId` is a custom field you can use to include the merchant's ID from your own systems.
- `faxnumber` (string, optional) — The business's fax number.
- `highticketamt` (double, optional) — High ticket amount.
- `legalname` (string, optional) — Business legal name.
- `license` (string, optional) — Business license ID or state ID number.
- `licstate` (string, optional) — Business license issuing state or province.
- `maddress` (string, optional) — The business's mailing address.
- `maddress1` (string, optional) — Additional line for the business's mailing address.
- `mcc` (string, optional) — Business Merchant Category Code (MCC). [This resource](https://github.com/greggles/mcc-codes/blob/main/mcc_codes.csv) lists MCC codes.
- `mcity` (string, optional) — The business's mail city.
- `mcountry` (string, optional) — Business mailing country.
- `mstate` (string, optional) — The business's mailing address state.
- `mzip` (string, optional) — Business mailing ZIP.
- `orgId` (long, optional) — Organization ID. Unique identifier assigned to an org by Payabli.
- `ownership` (list of Owners, optional) — List of Owners with at least a 25% ownership.
- `payoutAverageMonthlyVolume` (double, optional) — The total number of bills the business pays each month. For example, if your business pays an electric bill of $500, an internet bill of $150, and various suppliers $5,000 every month then your monthly bill volume would be $5,650.
- `payoutAverageTicketLimit` (double, optional) — The average amount of each bill you pay through our service. For example, if your business paid 3 bills for a total of $1,500 then your average bill size is $500.
- `payoutCreditLimit` (double, optional) — The maximum amount of credit that our lending partner has authorized to the business for on-demand payouts. It's the upper boundary on how much you can spend or owe on a credit account at any given time.
- `payoutHighTicketAmount` (double, optional) — The largest amount for bill you will pay through our service. For example, if your business paid for 3 bills each month for $500, $1000, and $5000 respectively, then your highest ticket is $5000.
- `phonenumber` (string, optional) — The business's phone number.
- `recipientEmail` (string, optional) — Email address for the applicant. This is used to send the applicant a boarding link.
- `recipientEmailNotification` (boolean, optional) — When `true`, Payabli will send the applicant a boarding link. Set this value to `false` if you are sending pre-filled applications via the API and don't want Payabli to send the applicant an email to complete the boarding application.
- `resumable` (boolean, optional) — When `true`, the applicant can save an incomplete application and resume it later. When `false`, the applicant won't have an option to save their progress, and must complete the application in one session.
- `signer` (SignerDataRequest, optional) — Information about the application's signer.
- `startdate` (string, optional) — Business start date. Accepted formats: - YYYY-MM-DD - MM/DD/YYYY
- `taxfillname` (string, optional) — Business name in tax document. This is only relevant if a government entity has given you an alternative name to file tax documents with.
- `templateId` (long, optional) — The associated boarding template's ID in Payabli.
- `ticketamt` (double, optional) — The average transaction size that the business expects to process. For example, if you process $10,000 a month across 10 transactions, that's an average ticket of $1000.
- `website` (string, optional) — The business website address. Include only the domain and TLD, do not enter the protocol (http/https). For example: `www.example.com` is acceptable.
- `whenCharged` (enum, optional) — Describes when customers are charged for goods or services. Accepted values:
  - Allowed values: `When Service Provided`, `In Advance`
- `whenDelivered` (enum, optional) — When goods and services are delivered.
  - Allowed values: `0-7 Days`, `8-14 Days`, `15-30 Days`, `Over 30 Days`
- `whenProvided` (enum, optional) — Describes when goods or services are provided, from time of transaction.
  - Allowed values: `30 Days or Less`, `31 to 60 Days`, `60+ Days`
- `whenRefunded` (enum, optional) — Describes the business refund policy.
  - Allowed values: `Exchange Only`, `No Refund or Exchange`, `More than 30 days`, `30 Days or Less`

## Response

### 200

Success

- `isSuccess` (boolean, optional) — Boolean indicating whether the operation was successful. A `true` value indicates success. A `false` value indicates failure.
- `pageIdentifier` (string, optional) — Auxiliary validation used internally by payment pages and components.
- `responseCode` (integer, optional) — Code for the response. Learn more in [API Response Codes](/api-reference/api-responses).
- `responseData` (Responsedatanonobject, optional) — The response data.
- `responseText` (string, optional) — Response text for operation: 'Success' or 'Declined'.

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Bad request/ invalid data

- `any`

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized request.

- `any`

### 500 Internal Server Error

Internal API Error

- `any`

### 503 Service Unavailable Error

Database connection error

- `isSuccess` (boolean, optional) — Boolean indicating whether the operation was successful. A `true` value indicates success. A `false` value indicates failure.
- `responseData` (map from string to any, optional) — The object containing the response data.
- `responseText` (string, optional) — Response text for operation: 'Success' or 'Declined'.

## Types

### Services

Controls which services will be enabled for the merchant.

- `ach` (AchSetup, optional)
- `card` (CardSetup, optional)
- `odp` (OdpSetup, optional)

### FileContent

Contains details about a file. See See [fileObject Object Model](/api-reference/schemas/filecontent) for a complete reference. Max upload size is 30 MB.

- `fContent` (string, optional) — Content of file, Base64-encoded Ignored if furl is specified. Max upload size is 30 MB.
- `filename` (string, optional) — The name of the attached file.
- `ftype` (enum, optional) — The MIME type of the file (if content is provided)
  - Allowed values: `pdf`, `doc`, `docx`, `jpg`, `jpeg`, `png`, `gif`, `txt`
- `furl` (string, optional) — Optional url provided to show or download the file remotely

### Bank

Object that contains bank account details.

- `accountNumber` (string, optional) — Masked account number for bank account.
- `bankAccountFunction` (integer, optional) — Indicates the function of the bank account: * 0 - Deposits * 1 - Withdrawals * 2 - Deposits & Withdrawals * 3 - Remittances * 4 - Remittances & Deposits * 5 - Remittances & Withdrawals * 6 - Remittances & Withdrawals & Deposits A paypoint is required to have a single deposit and withdrawal account. A Paypoint can have as many remittance accounts as needed for pay outs (remittances).
- `bankAccountHolderName` (string, optional) — The accountholder's name.
- `bankAccountHolderType` (enum, optional) — Describes whether the bank is a personal or business account.
  - Allowed values: `Personal`, `Business`
- `bankName` (string, optional) — Name of bank for account.
- `id` (integer, optional) — The bank's ID in Payabli.
- `nickname` (string, optional) — User-defined name for the bank account.
- `routingAccount` (string, optional) — Routing number of bank account.
- `typeAccount` (enum, optional) — Type of bank account: Checking or Savings.
  - Allowed values: `Checking`, `Savings`

### Contacts

- `contactEmail` (string, optional) — Contact email address.
- `contactName` (string, optional) — Contact name.
- `contactPhone` (string, optional) — Contact phone number.
- `contactTitle` (string, optional) — Contact title.

### Owners

- `oaddress` (string, optional) — Owner street address.
- `ocity` (string, optional) — Owner address city.
- `ocountry` (string, optional) — Owner address country in ISO-3166-1 alpha 2 format Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1 for reference
- `odriverstate` (string, optional) — Owner driver's license State. Payabli strongly recommends including this.
- `ostate` (string, optional) — Owner address state.
- `ownerdob` (string, optional) — Owner's date of birth.
- `ownerdriver` (string, optional) — Owner driver's License. Payabli strongly recommends including this.
- `owneremail` (string, optional) — Owner email.
- `ownername` (string, optional) — Person who is registered as the beneficial owner of the business. This is a combination of first and last name.
- `ownerpercent` (integer, optional) — Percentage of ownership the person holds, in integer format.
- `ownerphone1` (string, optional) — Owner phone 1.
- `ownerphone2` (string, optional) — Owner phone 2.
- `ownerssn` (string, optional) — The relevant identifier for the person such as a Social Security Number.
- `ownertitle` (string, optional) — The job title of the person such as CEO or director.
- `ozip` (string, optional) — Owner address ZIP.

### SignerDataRequest

Information about the application's signer.

- `acceptance` (boolean, optional) — The signer's acceptance status. A true or false indicating an acceptance to the terms of service with the root org or provider.
- `address` (string, optional) — The signer's address.
- `address1` (string, optional) — Additional line for the signer's address.
- `city` (string, optional) — The signer's city.
- `country` (string, optional) — The signer's country in ISO-3166-1 alpha 2 format. \r\nCheck out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1 for reference.
- `dob` (string, optional) — The signer's date of birth.
- `email` (string, optional) — The signer's email address.
- `name` (string, optional) — The signer's name.
- `phone` (string, optional) — The signer's phone number.
- `ssn` (string, optional) — The signer's SSN.
- `state` (string, optional) — The signer's state.
- `zip` (string, optional) — The signer's zip code.

### Responsedatanonobject

The response data.

### AchSetup

- `acceptCCD` (boolean, optional) — CCD is an ACH SEC Code that can be used in ACH transactions by the user that indicates the transaction is a Corporate Credit or Debit Entry. Options are: `true` and `false`
- `acceptPPD` (boolean, optional) — PPD is an ACH SEC Code that can be used in ACH transactions by the user that indicates the transaction is a Prearranged Payment and Deposit.
- `acceptWeb` (boolean, optional) — Web is an ACH SEC Code that can be used in ACH transactions by the user that indicates the transaction is a Internet Initiated/Mobile Entry Options are `true` and `false`.

### CardSetup

- `acceptAmex` (boolean, optional) — Determines whether American Express is accepted.
- `acceptDiscover` (boolean, optional) — Determines whether Discover is accepted.
- `acceptMastercard` (boolean, optional) — Determines whether Mastercard is accepted.
- `acceptVisa` (boolean, optional) — Determines whether Visa is accepted.

### OdpSetup

- `allowAch` (boolean, optional) — Enables or disables ACH payout functionality
- `allowChecks` (boolean, optional) — Enables or disables check printing payout functionality
- `allowVCard` (boolean, optional) — Enables or disables vCard payout functionality
- `processing_region` (enum, optional) — Region where payment processing occurs
  - Allowed values: `US`, `CA`
- `processor` (string, optional) — Payment processor identifier
- `programId` (string, optional) — Reference ID for the program enabled for ODP issuance

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "isSuccess": true,
  "responseCode": 1,
  "responseData": 3625,
  "responseText": "Success"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python General success response example for some boarding operations.
import requests

url = "https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Boarding/app/352"

payload = {}
headers = {
    "requestToken": "<apiKey>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.put(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript General success response example for some boarding operations.
const url = 'https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Boarding/app/352';
const options = {
  method: 'PUT',
  headers: {requestToken: '<apiKey>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go General success response example for some boarding operations.
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Boarding/app/352"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PUT", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("requestToken", "<apiKey>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby General success response example for some boarding operations.
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Boarding/app/352")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Put.new(url)
request["requestToken"] = '<apiKey>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java General success response example for some boarding operations.
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.put("https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Boarding/app/352")
  .header("requestToken", "<apiKey>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{}")
  .asString();
```

```php General success response example for some boarding operations.
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('PUT', 'https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Boarding/app/352', [
  'body' => '{}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
    'requestToken' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp General success response example for some boarding operations.
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Boarding/app/352");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.PUT);
request.AddHeader("requestToken", "<apiKey>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift General success response example for some boarding operations.
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "requestToken": "<apiKey>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Boarding/app/352")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "PUT"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```