# `PATCH /entity/{id}`

Protected. Requires a valid session cookie (`credentials: 'include'`).

Update entity

Patches `name` and/or `firstName`. Writes `entityhistory` when values change.


## Path parameters

| Param | Required | Type | Description |
|-------|----------|------|-------------|
| `id` | yes | integer |  |

## Body (JSON)

```json
{
  "name": "Müller",
  "firstName": "Anna"
}
```

## Response `200`

Updated entity

```json
{
  "entity": {
    "id": 1,
    "customergroupId": 1,
    "firstName": "…",
    "name": "…",
    "createdAt": "2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z"
  }
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| 400 | Name required, invalid id, or no company selected — `{"error":"…"}` |
| 401 | Unauthorized — `{"error":"…"}` |
| 403 | Not authorized — `{"error":"…"}` |
| 404 | Entity or company not found — `{"error":"…"}` |

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