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Custom Fields

Custom Fields allow you to add extra information about your contacts to your contact database. With custom fields, you can create custom segments from your individual contacts or from your contact database that will dynamically update your content with the values for the individual contact receiving the email. Your custom fields are completely customizable to the use cases and user information that you need.

You can also manage your Custom Fields using the Custom Fields UI in the Marketing Campaigns App. For more about creating Custom Fields, including a list of Reserved Fields, see our Custom Fields documentation.

Update Custom Field Definition

PATCH /v3/marketing/field_definitions/{custom_field_id}

Base url: https://api.sendgrid.com

This endpoint allows you to update a defined Custom Field.

Only your Custom fields can be modified; Reserved Fields cannot be updated.

Authentication

  • API Key

Headers

Authorization
string
default: Bearer <<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>>
required

Request Body

object
name
string
maxLength: 100minLength: 1
required
{
  "name": "new_custom_field_name"
}

Path Parameters

custom_field_id
string
default: None
required

Responses

object
id
string
required
name
string
maxLength: 100minLength: 1
required
field_type
string
Allowed Values: Text, Number, Date
required
_metadata
object
prev
string
format: uri
self
string
format: uri
next
string
format: uri
count
integer
minimum: 0
{
  "id": "a1_D",
  "name": "custom_field_name",
  "field_type": "Date"
}
object
errors
array[object]
uniqueItems: True
required
message
string
required
field
string
error_id
string
parameter
string
object
errors
array[object]
uniqueItems: True
required
message
string
required
field
string
error_id
string
parameter
string
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