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) |
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
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. |