---
title: "/updateEventContributor"
description: "Update Event Contributor API Call. Updates an existent event contributor in AES database. Only event contributors created by the createEventContributor api call can be updated. Production Endpoint: h…"
url: "https://help.aesauctions.com/article/x8zdmpky5e-update-event-contributor"
category: "API"
updated_at: "2024-04-26T20:03:50Z"
---

# /updateEventContributor

### Update Event Contributor API Call

- Updates an existent event contributor in AES database. Only event contributors created by the createEventContributor api call can be updated.

**Production Endpoint: https://auctionconductor.com/API/updateEventContributor**

**QA Staging Endpoint: https://actestserver.com/API/updateEventContributor**

#### Accepted Data

Parameter

Req’d

Format

Default

Description

event\_contributor\_id

Y

number

(none)

Event contributor id returned by createEventContributor.

affiliation\_types

N

string array

(none)

Optional, secondary type.

If not found, a new type will be created

sms\_opt

N

10 chars

(none)

Opt-in setting for optional SMS text messaging alerts. Valid values: Opted-in, Opted-out or Not set

anonymous

N

Boolean

false

Contributor wishes to remain anonymous

attendees

N

number

1

Number of people attached to this single Contributor record, that are attending (event specific)

admission\_paid

N

boolean

false

If all people attached to this contributor record have paid for admission (event specific)

meal

N

50 chars

(none)

Meal selection (event specific). If not found in meal table, new type will be created

alternate\_key

N

50 chars

(none)

Alternate tacking ID obtained from your database (event specific)

reg\_notes

N

1024 chars

(none)

Notes for check-in staff (event specific)

#### **Return Values**

| Parameter              | Value  | Description                                                                                                                                    |
|------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| event\_contributor\_id | number | Unique id that identifies created record. This number can be used for later calls such as updateEventContributor, deleteEventContributor, etc. |

#### Sample Call

```
{
   event_contributor_id: 66074,
   sms_opt: "opted-out",
   meal: "chicken"
}
```

#### Sample Response

```
{
   "event_contributor_id": 66074
}
```