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# Update Leave Type

> Updates an existing leave type in your COR instance using its external ID

Updates an existing leave type in your COR instance using its external ID.

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  External leave type ID that was used when creating the leave type
</ParamField>

## Request Body Requirements

<ParamField body="metadata" type="object" required>
  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ParamField body="source" type="string" required>
      Integration source identifier
    </ParamField>
  </Expandable>
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>
  Updated leave type name
</ParamField>

## Known Errors

* `ZC001` — Entity is not associated (leave type with the specified external ID not found)
* `LeaveTypeNotFoundError` — No leave type found with the specified external ID for this source
* `ValidationError` — Missing required `metadata.source` or `name` field

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl --location --request PUT 'https://integrations.projectcor.com/v2/integrations/leaves-types/type%20external' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "metadata": {
      "source": "GLOBANT"
    },
    "name": "Custom 1232131232132"
  }'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  url = "https://integrations.projectcor.com/v2/integrations/leaves-types/type%20external"

  payload = {
      "metadata": {
          "source": "GLOBANT"
      },
      "name": "Custom 1232131232132"
  }

  headers = {
      "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
  }

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

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const response = await fetch(
    'https://integrations.projectcor.com/v2/integrations/leaves-types/type%20external',
    {
      method: 'PUT',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        metadata: {
          source: 'GLOBANT'
        },
        name: 'Custom 1232131232132'
      })
    }
  );

  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={null}
  {
    "statusCode": 200,
    "status": "success",
    "data": {
      "id": 12345,
      "name": "Custom 1232131232132",
      "company_id": 2336,
      "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
      "updated_at": "2024-01-15T11:45:00Z",
      "active": true
    }
  }
  ```

  ```json 404 theme={null}
  {
    "status": "ERROR",
    "code": "ZC001",
    "message": "Entity is not associated"
  }
  ```

  ```json 404 theme={null}
  {
    "error": "LeaveTypeNotFoundError",
    "message": "Leave type with external ID 'type external' not found",
    "code": "ZC004"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>