---
title: subs.update | Doing Work API
description: Change a subcontractor's contact name, trade or scope note (what they see on their page). The email and link never change; remove and add again for a new p
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/subs-update/
---

# subs.update

Change a subcontractor's contact name, trade or scope note (what they see on their page). The email and link never change; remove and add again for a new person. Owner or office only.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `POST /v1/subs/update` |
| MCP tool | `subs_update` |
| Writes | yes, send an Idempotency-Key |
| Area | [Field work (checklists, forms, time, notes, change orders, subcontractors)](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#field-work-checklists-forms-time-notes-change-orders-subcontractors) |

## When to use it

Change a subcontractor's contact name, trade or scope note (what they see on their page). The email and link never change; remove and add again for a new person.

## What to tell the owner

Say what you did in plain words and what happens next.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `subcontractor_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `contact_name` | ['string', 'null'] | no |
| `trade` | ['string', 'null'] | no |
| `scope_note` | ['string', 'null'] | no |

## Example

```http
POST https://doingwork.work/v1/subs/update
content-type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: 3f1c...

{
  "subcontractor_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"
}
```

## Output

JSON. The response shape isn't published yet; read the fields you need and ignore the rest. Errors are `{code, message, status}`.

## Errors

| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |