Method: accounts.patch
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Updates an account regardless of its type: standalone, advanced account or sub-account. Executing this method requires admin access.
HTTP request
PATCH https://merchantapi.googleapis.com/accounts/v1beta/{account.name=accounts/*}
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Path parameters
| Parameters |
account.name |
string
Identifier. The resource name of the account. Format: accounts/{account}
|
Query parameters
| Parameters |
updateMask |
string (FieldMask format)
Optional. List of fields being updated. The following fields are supported (in both snake_case and lowerCamelCase):
accountNameadultContentlanguageCodetimeZone
|
Request body
The request body contains an instance of Account.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains an instance of Account.
Authorization scopes
Requires the following OAuth scope:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/content
For more information, see the OAuth 2.0 Overview.
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Last updated 2025-06-06 UTC.
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