# Update business entity

> For the complete machine-readable documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://apidocs.chargebee.com/llms.txt).


[Idempotency Supported](/docs/api/idempotency)

Updates the `business_entity` resource identified by the specified unique identifier. You can change the `name` and the `status` of the business entity.

## Sample Request

#### Chargebee CLI

```bash
chargebee business-entity update __test__KyVnHhSBWlF0Q2dg \
    -d 'name=Acme Inc APAC' \
    -d status=inactive
```

#### cURL

```bash
curl  https://{site}.chargebee.com/api/v2/business_entities/__test__KyVnHhSBWlF0Q2dg \
     -u {site_api_key}:\
     -d name="Acme Inc APAC" \
     -d status="inactive"
```

#### .NET

```dotnet
using ChargeBee.Api;
using ChargeBee.Models;

ApiConfig.Configure("{site}","{site_api_key}");
EntityResult result = BusinessEntity.Update("__test__KyVnHhSBWlF0Q2dg")
		.Name("Acme Inc APAC")
		.Status(BusinessEntity.StatusEnum.Inactive)
		.Request();

BusinessEntity businessEntity = result.BusinessEntity;
```

#### Go

```go
package main
import (
    "fmt"
    "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3"
    businessentityAction "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3/actions/businessentity"
    "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3/models/businessentity"
    businessEntityEnum "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3/models/businessentity/enum"
)
func main() {
    chargebee.Configure("{site_api_key}","{site}");
    res,err := businessentityAction.Update("__test__KyVnHhSBWlF0Q2dg", &businessentity.UpdateRequestParams{
        Name : "Acme Inc APAC",
        Status : businessEntityEnum.StatusInactive,
    }).Request()
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
    } else {
        BusinessEntity := res.BusinessEntity
    }
}
```

#### Go

```go
package main

import (
  "fmt"
  "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v4"
)

func main() {
  config := &chargebee.ClientConfig{
    SiteName: "{site}",
    ApiKey: "{site_api_key}",
  }    
  client := chargebee.NewClient(config)
  req := &chargebee.BusinessEntityUpdateRequest{
    Name : "Acme Inc APAC",
    Status : chargebee.BusinessEntityStatusInactive,
}
  res, err := client.BusinessEntity.Update("__test__KyVnHhSBWlF0Q2dg", req)
      if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
    } else {
        BusinessEntity := res.BusinessEntity
    }
}
```

#### Java

```java
import com.chargebee.*;
import com.chargebee.ListResult;
import com.chargebee.models.*;
import com.chargebee.models.enums.*;
import java.io.IOException;

public class Sample {

    public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException, Exception {
        Environment.configure("{site}", "{site_api_key}");
        Result result = BusinessEntity.update("__test__KyVnHhSBWlF0Q2dg")
            .name("Acme Inc APAC")
            .status(BusinessEntity.Status.INACTIVE)
            .request();

        BusinessEntity businessEntity = result.businessEntity();
    }
}
```

#### Java

```java
import com.chargebee.v4.client.ChargebeeClient;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.businessEntity.BusinessEntity;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.businessEntity.params.BusinessEntityUpdateParams;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.businessEntity.responses.BusinessEntityUpdateResponse;

public class BusinessEntityUpdate {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ChargebeeClient client = ChargebeeClient.builder()
            .apiKey("{site_api_key}")
            .siteName("{site}")
            .build();

        BusinessEntityUpdateParams params = BusinessEntityUpdateParams.builder()
            .name("Acme Inc APAC")
            .status(BusinessEntityUpdateParams.Status.INACTIVE)
            .build();

        BusinessEntityUpdateResponse response = client
            .businessEntities()
            .update("__test__KyVnHhSBWlF0Q2dg", params);

        BusinessEntity businessEntity = response.getBusinessEntity();
    }
}
```

#### Node.js

```node
import Chargebee from "chargebee";

const chargebee = new Chargebee({
    site: "{site}",
    apiKey: "{site_api_key}",
});

try {
    const result = await chargebee.businessEntity.update("__test__KyVnHhSBWlF0Q2dg", {
        name: "Acme Inc APAC",
        status: "inactive"
    });

    console.log(result);
    const businessEntity = result.business_entity;
} catch (err) {
    console.log(err);
}
```

#### PHP

```php
<?php

require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

use Chargebee\ChargebeeClient;

$chargebee = new ChargebeeClient(options: [
    "site" => "{site}",
    "apiKey" => "{site_api_key}",
]);
$result = $chargebee->businessEntity()->update("__test__KyVnHhSBWlF0Q2dg", [
    "name" => "Acme Inc APAC",
    "status" => "inactive"
]);
$businessEntity = $result->business_entity;
```

#### Python

```python
import chargebee
from chargebee import Chargebee

cb_client = Chargebee(api_key="{site_api_key}", site="{site}")
response = cb_client.BusinessEntity.update("__test__KyVnHhSBWlF0Q2dg",
    cb_client.BusinessEntity.UpdateParams(
        name="Acme Inc APAC",
        status=chargebee.BusinessEntity.Status.INACTIVE
    )
)
business_entity = response.business_entity
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
require 'chargebee'

ChargeBee.configure(:site => "{site}",
  :api_key => "{site_api_key}")

result = ChargeBee::BusinessEntity.update("__test__KyVnHhSBWlF0Q2dg",{
  :name => "Acme Inc APAC",
  :status => "INACTIVE"
})

business_entity = result.business_entity
```

## Sample Response

```json
{
  "business_entity": {
    "id": "__test__KyVnHhSBWlF0Q2dg",
    "name": "Acme Inc APAC",
    "object": "business_entity",
    "resource_version": 1517505820000,
    "status": "inactive",
    "updated_at": 1517505820,
    "created_at": 1517505747,
    "deleted": false
  }
}
```

## URL Format

**POST** https://[site].chargebee.com/api/v2/business_entities/{business-entity-id}

## Input Parameters

- `name` (optional, string, max chars=100)
  A human-friendly name for the business entity.

- `status` (optional, enumerated string)
  The status to set for the business entity.
  Possible enum values:
    - `active`
      The business entity is active and can be used.
    - `inactive`
      The business entity is inactive and cannot be used.

## Returns

- `business_entity` (Business entity object)
  Resource object representing `business_entity` .