Update customer base data

Update Customer Base Data

Purpose: Update customer profile information for enhanced user experience.

Base data enhancement allows you to add personal and contact information to customers created in the core flow. This enables better user experiences, communications, and profile management.

Interactive Customer Data Builder

Response Example

{
  "id": "cus_cK69MttD5nAUAbud1B",
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Doe",
  "email": "john.doe@example.com",
  "phone": "+1234567890",
  "status": "approved"
}

Available Fields

Personal Information

• firstName - Customer's first name
• lastName - Customer's last name

Contact Information

• email - Email address for notifications and communication
• phone - Phone number in international format (e.g., +1234567890)

Address Information

• address - Street address
• city - City name
• state - State or province
• postalCode - Postal or ZIP code
• country - ISO country code (e.g., "US", "CA")

Field Validation

• Email: Must be valid email format
• Phone: International format with country code
• Names: No special characters, reasonable length limits
• Country: Must be valid ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code
• All fields are optional - update only what you need

Common Use Cases

Progressive Enhancement

// Start with empty customer (core flow)
const customer = await createCustomer({});
 
// Later, add profile data when user provides it
const enhancedCustomer = await updateCustomer(customer.id, {
  firstName: "John",
  lastName: "Doe",
  email: "john@example.com"
});

Communication Setup

// Add email for transfer notifications
await updateCustomer(customerId, {
  email: "user@example.com"
});
 
// Now you can send personalized emails
await sendTransferConfirmation(customer.email, transfer);