# `bird amb businesses update`

## Usage

```bash
bird amb businesses update <business-id> [flags]
```

## Description

Update an Apple Messages for Business record

Updates a business in your workspace, leaving omitted fields unchanged. Changing Apple's business UUID does not submit the record or change its approval state.

Build the request from flags, a JSON AMBBusinessUpdate body via --body-file ("-" reads
stdin), or both — a flag overrides the matching body field. Run --example to
print a ready-to-edit body, or --dry-run to print the resolved request without
sending it.

## Examples

```bash
# print the body shape (no credentials needed)
bird amb businesses update --example

# the body it prints:
```

```json
{
  "apple_business_id": "b52d6267-2b62-4f8a-8842-0533d0f1dc07"
}
```

## Options

#### Request

| Name                | Description                                                  |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--body-file`       | Read the JSON request body from this file; "-" reads stdin   |
| `--example`         | Print a complete example request body, then exit             |
| `--dry-run`         | Print the resolved request without sending it, then exit     |
| `--idempotency-key` | Deduplication key; a retry with the same key won't act twice |

#### Options

| Name                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--display-name`      | The brand name shown for this business record inside Bird.                                                                                                                                             |
| `--apple-business-id` | The Business ID Apple issued for this brand. Accepted only while the business is draft, or to correct a missing or invalid legacy ID on a rejected business. Updating it does not submit the business. |
| `--response-schema`   | Print the fields this command returns, then exit                                                                                                                                                       |

## Related

| Name                                                                      | Description                                  |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| [`bird amb businesses create`](/docs/cli/reference/amb-businesses-create) | Create an Apple Messages for Business record |
| [`bird amb businesses get`](/docs/cli/reference/amb-businesses-get)       | Get an Apple Messages for Business record    |
| [`bird amb businesses list`](/docs/cli/reference/amb-businesses-list)     | List Apple Messages for Business records     |

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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