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# Action: Update Employee
The Update Employee action modifies an employee's existing record with new or updated information.
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#### Example User Story
I want to update an employee's details in BambooHR so that I can keep employee records accurate and up-to-date.
#### Fields
| Field Name | Field Type | Required |
| ---------- | ---------- | -------- |
| employeeId | String | Yes |
| firstName | String | No |
| lastName | String | No |
| jobTitle | String | No |
| workEmail | String | No |
| workPhone | String | No |
| department | String | No |
| location | String | No |
| status | String | No |
### Related Connections
[BambooHR](/human-connections/bamboohr/bamboohr.md)
### Related Automations
Example link
### Code (Apache v2.0): Operation
```
{
"handle": "update-employee",
"state": "inDev",
"meta": {
"short": "Update Employee",
"description": "Update an existing employee's details in BambooHR."
},
"input": [
{
"name": "employeeId",
"type": "String",
"required": true,
"meta": {
"description": "The unique identifier for the employee in BambooHR."
}
},
{
"name": "firstName",
"type": "String",
"required": false,
"meta": {
"description": "The first name of the employee."
}
},
{
"name": "lastName",
"type": "String",
"required": false,
"meta": {
"description": "The last name of the employee."
}
},
{
"name": "jobTitle",
"type": "String",
"required": false,
"meta": {
"description": "The job title of the employee."
}
},
{
"name": "workEmail",
"type": "String",
"required": false,
"meta": {
"description": "The work email address of the employee."
}
},
{
"name": "workPhone",
"type": "String",
"required": false,
"meta": {
"description": "The work phone number of the employee."
}
},
{
"name": "department",
"type": "String",
"required": false,
"meta": {
"description": "The department of the employee."
}
},
{
"name": "location",
"type": "String",
"required": false,
"meta": {
"description": "The location of the employee."
}
},
{
"name": "status",
"type": "String",
"required": false,
"meta": {
"description": "The employment status of the employee.",
"options": ["active", "inactive", "on leave"]
}
}
],
"output": [
{
"name": "success",
"type": "Boolean",
"selector": ["success"],
"meta": {
"description": "Indicates whether the update was successful."
}
},
{
"name": "employeeId",
"type": "String",
"selector": ["employeeId"],
"meta": {
"description": "The unique identifier for the updated employee."
}
}
],
"steps": [
{
"type": "http",
"http": {
"method": "POST",
"path": "/api/gateway.php/v1/employees/{{employeeId}}",
"headers": {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"Accept": "application/json"
},
"bodyTemplate": {
"value": "{\n \"firstName\": \"{{firstName}}\",\n \"lastName\": \"{{lastName}}\",\n \"jobTitle\": \"{{jobTitle}}\",\n \"workEmail\": \"{{workEmail}}\",\n \"workPhone\": \"{{workPhone}}\",\n \"department\": \"{{department}}\",\n \"location\": \"{{location}}\",\n \"status\": \"{{status}}\"\n}",
"placeholders": [
{
"name": "employeeId",
"type": "String",
"description": "The unique identifier for the employee in BambooHR.",
"required": true
},
{
"name": "firstName",
"type": "String",
"description": "The first name of the employee.",
"required": false
},
{
"name": "lastName",
"type": "String",
"description": "The last name of the employee.",
"required": false
},
{
"name": "jobTitle",
"type": "String",
"description": "The job title of the employee.",
"required": false
},
{
"name": "workEmail",
"type": "String",
"description": "The work email address of the employee.",
"required": false
},
{
"name": "workPhone",
"type": "String",
"description": "The work phone number of the employee.",
"required": false
},
{
"name": "department",
"type": "String",
"description": "The department of the employee.",
"required": false
},
{
"name": "location",
"type": "String",
"description": "The location of the employee.",
"required": false
},
{
"name": "status",
"type": "String",
"description": "The employment status of the employee.",
"required": false,
"options": ["active", "inactive", "on leave"]
}
]
}
}
}
]
}
```
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