# Update an Unmanaged Access Code

* [Request Parameters](#request-parameters)
* [Response](#response)

Updates a specified [unmanaged access code](https://docs.seam.co/latest/capability-guides/smart-locks/access-codes/migrating-existing-access-codes).

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}
Updates a specified unmanaged access code.

**Code:**

```javascript
await seam.accessCodes.unmanaged.update({
  access_code_id: "ebd8e488-db1b-4f4b-9d02-489fbfa6829a",
  is_managed: true,
  is_external_modification_allowed: true,
  force: true,
});
```

**Output:**

```javascript
// void
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="cURL" %}
Updates a specified unmanaged access code.

**Code:**

```curl
curl --include --request POST "https://connect.getseam.com/access_codes/unmanaged/update" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $SEAM_API_KEY" \
  --json @- <<EOF
{
  "access_code_id": "ebd8e488-db1b-4f4b-9d02-489fbfa6829a",
  "is_managed": true,
  "is_external_modification_allowed": true,
  "force": true
}
EOF
```

**Output:**

```curl
{}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}
Updates a specified unmanaged access code.

**Code:**

```python
seam.access_codes.unmanaged.update(
    access_code_id="ebd8e488-db1b-4f4b-9d02-489fbfa6829a",
    is_managed=true,
    is_external_modification_allowed=true,
    force=true,
)
```

**Output:**

```python
None
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Ruby" %}
Updates a specified unmanaged access code.

**Code:**

```ruby
seam.access_codes.unmanaged.update(
  access_code_id: "ebd8e488-db1b-4f4b-9d02-489fbfa6829a",
  is_managed: true,
  is_external_modification_allowed: true,
  force: true,
)
```

**Output:**

```ruby
nil
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="PHP" %}
Updates a specified unmanaged access code.

**Code:**

```php
$seam->access_codes->unmanaged->update(
    access_code_id: "ebd8e488-db1b-4f4b-9d02-489fbfa6829a",
    is_managed: true,
    is_external_modification_allowed: true,
    force: true,
);
```

**Output:**

```php
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Seam CLI" %}
Updates a specified unmanaged access code.

**Code:**

```seam_cli
seam access-codes unmanaged update --access_code_id "ebd8e488-db1b-4f4b-9d02-489fbfa6829a" --is_managed true --is_external_modification_allowed true --force true
```

**Output:**

```seam_cli
{}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

<details>

<summary>Authentication Methods</summary>

* API key
* Client session token
* Personal access token\
  Must also include the `seam-workspace` header in the request.

To learn more, see [Authentication](https://docs.seam.co/latest/api/authentication).

</details>

## Request Parameters

**`access_code_id`** *String* (Required)

ID of the unmanaged access code that you want to update.

***

**`is_managed`** *Boolean* (Required)

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**`allow_external_modification`** *Boolean*

Indicates whether [external modification](https://docs.seam.co/latest/capability-guides/smart-locks/access-codes#external-modification) of the code is allowed.

***

**`force`** *Boolean*

Indicates whether to force the unmanaged access code update.

***

**`is_external_modification_allowed`** *Boolean*

Indicates whether [external modification](https://docs.seam.co/latest/capability-guides/smart-locks/access-codes#external-modification) of the code is allowed.

***

## Response

{% hint style="success" %}
Returns: **void**
{% endhint %}