# Update species

Partially updates an existing Species. Only provided fields will be updated.

Endpoint: PATCH /site/{siteId}/ahds/v1/species/{speciesId}
Version: 1.0
Security: bearer

## Path parameters:

  - `siteId` (number, required)
    Site identifier

  - `speciesId` (string, required)
    Species unique identifier (UUID)

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `code` (object)
    Optional coded representation of the species from a terminology system.

  - `code.code` (string, required)
    Code value

  - `code.system` (string, required)
    Code system URI

  - `code.display` (string)
    Human-readable display

  - `extensions` (object)
    Vendor- or practice-specific extensions.

  - `isActive` (boolean)
    Whether this species is active and can be used in the system.

  - `name` (string)
    Human-readable species name (e.g., 'Canine', 'Feline').

  - `aliases` (array)
    Optional list of alternative names or synonyms for this species (e.g., common names, abbreviations).

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `code` (object, required)
    Optional coded representation of the species from a terminology system.

  - `code.code` (string, required)
    Code value

  - `code.system` (string, required)
    Code system URI

  - `code.display` (string)
    Human-readable display

  - `createdAt` (string, required)
    Timestamp when the species record was created.
    Example: "2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"

  - `extensions` (object, required)
    Vendor- or practice-specific extensions.

  - `isActive` (boolean, required)
    Whether this species is active and can be used in the system.

  - `name` (string, required)
    Human-readable species name (e.g., 'Canine', 'Feline').

  - `speciesId` (string, required)
    Canonical unique identifier for the species.
    Example: "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000"

  - `updatedAt` (string, required)
    Timestamp when the species record was last updated.
    Example: "2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"

  - `aliases` (array, required)
    Optional list of alternative names or synonyms for this species (e.g., common names, abbreviations).


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