JSON API Payload Patterns/Partial update payload

Send only the fields that should change.

Section: Errors, events, and partial updates

Partial update payload

json
json
{
  "display_name": "Ada Lovelace",
  "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles"
}
Explanation

A patch payload should omit unrelated fields unless the API defines another behavior.

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