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# Update Seller

> Update a seller's details.

Updates the seller and returns the updated record.

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>The seller's ID.</ParamField>

## Query parameters

<ParamField query="fields" type="string">Comma-separated list of fields to include, prefix with `+`/`-` to add or remove from defaults.</ParamField>

## Body parameters

<ParamField body="name" type="string">Display name of the seller.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="handle" type="string">Unique URL-safe handle.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="email" type="string">Contact email of the seller.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="phone" type="string">Contact phone number.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="description" type="string">Seller description.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="logo" type="string">URL of the seller's logo.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="banner" type="string">URL of the seller's banner image.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="website_url" type="string">The seller's website URL.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="external_id" type="string">ID of the seller in an external system.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="status" type="string">One of `open`, `pending_approval`, `suspended`, `terminated`.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="status_reason" type="string">Reason recorded with the status.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="is_premium" type="boolean">Whether the seller is marked as premium.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="closed_from" type="string">Start of a temporary store closure.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="closed_to" type="string">End of a temporary store closure.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="closure_note" type="string">Note shown while the store is closed.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="metadata" type="object">Custom key-value data.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="additional_data" type="object">Extra data passed to workflow hooks.</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="seller" type="object">
  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="string">The seller's ID.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="name" type="string">Display name of the seller.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="handle" type="string">Unique URL-safe handle.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="email" type="string">Contact email of the seller.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="status" type="string">One of `open`, `pending_approval`, `suspended`, `terminated`.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="is_premium" type="boolean">Whether the seller is marked as premium.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string">Last update timestamp.</ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST 'http://localhost:9000/admin/sellers/sel_01HXYZABCDEF' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{"description": "Handmade goods.", "is_premium": true}'
  ```

  ```ts JS Client theme={null}
  const { seller } = await client.admin.sellers.$id.mutate({
    $id: "sel_01HXYZABCDEF",
    description: "Handmade goods.",
    is_premium: true,
  })
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={null}
  {
    "seller": {
      "id": "sel_01HXYZABCDEF",
      "name": "Acme",
      "handle": "acme",
      "email": "hello@acme.co",
      "description": "Handmade goods.",
      "status": "open",
      "is_premium": true,
      "updated_at": "2026-06-03T14:20:00.000Z"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>