Update a customer custom field

Update label, placeholder, options, required flag, or display order.

Required scope

The access token must carry this scope. A token missing it gets 403 Forbidden. Grant them to an API client under Dev Tools → API, to an assistant or CLI sign-in when you approve or edit it under Dev Tools, and to a teammate under Employee → Permissions.

customer:custom-fields:write

Path Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`customFieldId`	string	Required	Custom field ID.

Request Body

Property	Type	Required	Description
`label`	string	Optional	Display label.
`placeholder`	string	Optional	Placeholder text.
`required`	boolean	Optional	Whether the field is required.
`options`	array	Optional	For SELECT: array of { value, label }.
`displayOrder`	number	Optional	Display position.

PATCHExample request

curl

curl -X PATCH "https://www.pxb.app/api/public/v1/customer-custom-fields/{customFieldId}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your_access_token" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "required": true
  }'

200Example response

json

{
  "message": "Customer custom field updated successfully!",
  "content": {
    "customField": {
      "id": "cf_1"
    }
  }
}

In the console

The same thing done by hand, for anyone comparing the API against the screen they already use.

xRM → Accounts → Custom fields

/xrm

Open the Custom fields dialog from the accounts table header.
Edit an existing field.