Update a visitor
Example Request
$ curl https://api.intercom.io/visitors \ -X PUT \ -H 'Authorization:Bearer <Your access token>' \ -H 'Accept: application/json' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d ' { "user_id": "124", "name": "Winston Smith", "custom_attributes": { "paid_subscriber" : true, "monthly_spend": 155.5, "team_mates": 9 } }'
HTTP/1.1 200 OK { "user_id": "124", "name": "Winston Smith", "custom_attributes": { "paid_subscriber" : true, "monthly_spend": 155.5, "team_mates": 9 } # and the rest of the Visitor model }'
visitor.name = "Winston Smith" visitor.custom_attribute[:foo] = 'bar' intercom.visitors.save(visitor)
Sending a PUT request to /visitors and passing identifiers (user_id or id) in the body will result in an update of an existing Visitor.
Request Body Parameters
| Argument | Type | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | String | One of | A unique identified for the visitor which is given by Intercom. |
| user_id | String | One of | A unique identified for the visitor which is given by you. |
| name | String | No | The visitor's name. |
| custom_attributes | Object | No | The custom attributes which are set for the visitor. |
Response
This will return a Visitor Model of the visitor you just updated.