Update a Customer Identifier

curl -u [YOUR_KEY_ID]:[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]
-X PATCH https://api.razorpay.com/v1/virtual_accounts/va_KFIrkRmd70ylIg
-H 'content-type: application/json'
-d '{
    "close_by": 1981615845,
    "description": "VA creation for Raftar Soft",
    "notes": {
        "project_name": "Banking Software Work"
    }
}'

RazorpayClient razorpay = new RazorpayClient("[YOUR_KEY_ID]", "[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]");

String virtualId = "va_Di5gbNptcWV8fQ";

JSONObject virtualRequest = new JSONObject();
List<Object> types = new ArrayList<>();
types.add("vpa");
virtualRequest.put("types",types);
JSONObject vpa = new JSONObject();
vpa.put("descriptor","gaurikumari");
virtualRequest.put("vpa",vpa);

VirtualAccount virtualaccount = instance.virtualAccounts.addReceiver(virtualId,virtualRequest);

$api = new Api('YOUR_KEY_ID, 'YOUR_KEY_SECRET');
$api->virtualAccount->fetch($virtualId)->addReceiver(array('types' => array('vpa'),'vpa' => array('descriptor'=>'gauravkumar')));

var instance = new Razorpay({ key_id: 'YOUR_KEY_ID', key_secret: 'YOUR_SECRET' })

instance.virtualAccounts.addReceiver(virtualId,{
  types: [
    "vpa"
  ],
  vpa: {
    descriptor: "gaurikumari"
  }
})

import razorpay
client = razorpay.Client(auth=("YOUR_ID", "YOUR_SECRET"))

client.virtual_account.add_receiver(virtualId,{
  "types": [
    "vpa"
  ],
  "vpa": {
    "descriptor": "gaurikumari"
  }
})

import ( razorpay "github.com/razorpay/razorpay-go" )
client := razorpay.NewClient("YOUR_KEY_ID", "YOUR_SECRET")

types := make(map[string]interface{})
types["0"] = "vpa"

data:= map[string]interface{}{
	"types": types,
	"vpa": map[string]interface{}{
	  "descriptor": "gaurikumari",
	},
  }

body, err :=  client.VirtualAccount.AddReceiver("<virtualID>", data, nil)

RazorpayClient razorpay = new RazorpayClient("[YOUR_KEY_ID]", "[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]");

String virtualId = "va_Di5gbNptcWV8fQ";

JSONObject virtualRequest = new JSONObject();
List<Object> types = new ArrayList<>();
types.add("vpa");
virtualRequest.put("types",types);
JSONObject vpa = new JSONObject();
vpa.put("descriptor","gaurikumari");
virtualRequest.put("vpa",vpa);

VirtualAccount virtualaccount = instance.virtualAccounts.addReceiver(virtualId,virtualRequest);

RazorpayClient client = new RazorpayClient("[YOUR_KEY_ID]", "[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]");

string virtualId = "va_NHjFyJYeqeNsag";

Dictionary<string, object> virtualRequest = new Dictionary<string, object>();
virtualRequest.Add("description", "VA creation for Raftar Soft");
Dictionary<string, object> notes = new Dictionary<string, object>();
notes.Add("project_name", "Banking Software Work");
virtualRequest.Add("notes", notes);

VirtualAccount refund = client.VirtualAccount.Fetch(virtualId).Edit(virtualRequest);

require "razorpay"
Razorpay.setup('YOUR_KEY_ID', 'YOUR_SECRET')

virtualId = "va_Di5gbNptcWV8fQ"

para_attr = {
  "types": [
    "vpa"
  ],
  "vpa": {
    "descriptor": "gaurikumari"
  }
}

Razorpay::VirtualAccount.add_receiver(virtualId, para_attr)

razorpay smart-collect update va_DlGmm7jInLudH8 \
  --close-by 1769952000

{
  "id": "va_KFIrkRmd70ylIg",
  "name": "Word Express",
  "entity": "virtual_account",
  "status": "active",
  "description": "VA creation for Raftar Soft",
  "amount_expected": null,
  "notes": {
    "project_name": "Banking Software Work"
  },
  "amount_paid": 0,
  "customer_id": "cust_FY61BIF7OVJLRp",
  "receivers": [
    {
      "id": "ba_KFIrkdawCUDC6n",
      "entity": "bank_account",
      "ifsc": "RAZR0000001",
      "bank_name": null,
      "name": "Word Express",
      "notes": [],
      "account_number": "1112220091736494"
    }
  ],
  "close_by": 1981615845,
  "closed_at": null,
  "created_at": 1577969986
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": "BAD_REQUEST_ERROR",
    "description": "close by date should be atleast 15 min after current time",
    "source": "NA",
    "step": "NA",
    "reason": "NA",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

PATCH

virtual_accounts

:id

curl -u [YOUR_KEY_ID]:[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]
-X PATCH https://api.razorpay.com/v1/virtual_accounts/va_KFIrkRmd70ylIg
-H 'content-type: application/json'
-d '{
    "close_by": 1981615845,
    "description": "VA creation for Raftar Soft",
    "notes": {
        "project_name": "Banking Software Work"
    }
}'

RazorpayClient razorpay = new RazorpayClient("[YOUR_KEY_ID]", "[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]");

String virtualId = "va_Di5gbNptcWV8fQ";

JSONObject virtualRequest = new JSONObject();
List<Object> types = new ArrayList<>();
types.add("vpa");
virtualRequest.put("types",types);
JSONObject vpa = new JSONObject();
vpa.put("descriptor","gaurikumari");
virtualRequest.put("vpa",vpa);

VirtualAccount virtualaccount = instance.virtualAccounts.addReceiver(virtualId,virtualRequest);

$api = new Api('YOUR_KEY_ID, 'YOUR_KEY_SECRET');
$api->virtualAccount->fetch($virtualId)->addReceiver(array('types' => array('vpa'),'vpa' => array('descriptor'=>'gauravkumar')));

var instance = new Razorpay({ key_id: 'YOUR_KEY_ID', key_secret: 'YOUR_SECRET' })

instance.virtualAccounts.addReceiver(virtualId,{
  types: [
    "vpa"
  ],
  vpa: {
    descriptor: "gaurikumari"
  }
})

import razorpay
client = razorpay.Client(auth=("YOUR_ID", "YOUR_SECRET"))

client.virtual_account.add_receiver(virtualId,{
  "types": [
    "vpa"
  ],
  "vpa": {
    "descriptor": "gaurikumari"
  }
})

import ( razorpay "github.com/razorpay/razorpay-go" )
client := razorpay.NewClient("YOUR_KEY_ID", "YOUR_SECRET")

types := make(map[string]interface{})
types["0"] = "vpa"

data:= map[string]interface{}{
	"types": types,
	"vpa": map[string]interface{}{
	  "descriptor": "gaurikumari",
	},
  }

body, err :=  client.VirtualAccount.AddReceiver("<virtualID>", data, nil)

RazorpayClient razorpay = new RazorpayClient("[YOUR_KEY_ID]", "[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]");

String virtualId = "va_Di5gbNptcWV8fQ";

JSONObject virtualRequest = new JSONObject();
List<Object> types = new ArrayList<>();
types.add("vpa");
virtualRequest.put("types",types);
JSONObject vpa = new JSONObject();
vpa.put("descriptor","gaurikumari");
virtualRequest.put("vpa",vpa);

VirtualAccount virtualaccount = instance.virtualAccounts.addReceiver(virtualId,virtualRequest);

RazorpayClient client = new RazorpayClient("[YOUR_KEY_ID]", "[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]");

string virtualId = "va_NHjFyJYeqeNsag";

Dictionary<string, object> virtualRequest = new Dictionary<string, object>();
virtualRequest.Add("description", "VA creation for Raftar Soft");
Dictionary<string, object> notes = new Dictionary<string, object>();
notes.Add("project_name", "Banking Software Work");
virtualRequest.Add("notes", notes);

VirtualAccount refund = client.VirtualAccount.Fetch(virtualId).Edit(virtualRequest);

require "razorpay"
Razorpay.setup('YOUR_KEY_ID', 'YOUR_SECRET')

virtualId = "va_Di5gbNptcWV8fQ"

para_attr = {
  "types": [
    "vpa"
  ],
  "vpa": {
    "descriptor": "gaurikumari"
  }
}

Razorpay::VirtualAccount.add_receiver(virtualId, para_attr)

razorpay smart-collect update va_DlGmm7jInLudH8 \
  --close-by 1769952000

{
  "id": "va_KFIrkRmd70ylIg",
  "name": "Word Express",
  "entity": "virtual_account",
  "status": "active",
  "description": "VA creation for Raftar Soft",
  "amount_expected": null,
  "notes": {
    "project_name": "Banking Software Work"
  },
  "amount_paid": 0,
  "customer_id": "cust_FY61BIF7OVJLRp",
  "receivers": [
    {
      "id": "ba_KFIrkdawCUDC6n",
      "entity": "bank_account",
      "ifsc": "RAZR0000001",
      "bank_name": null,
      "name": "Word Express",
      "notes": [],
      "account_number": "1112220091736494"
    }
  ],
  "close_by": 1981615845,
  "closed_at": null,
  "created_at": 1577969986
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": "BAD_REQUEST_ERROR",
    "description": "close by date should be atleast 15 min after current time",
    "source": "NA",
    "step": "NA",
    "reason": "NA",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Available in🇮🇳 India🇺🇸 United States

Use this endpoint to update your Customer Identifier. You cannot update the expiry date of a Customer Identifier that has been closed.

curl -u [YOUR_KEY_ID]:[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]
-X PATCH https://api.razorpay.com/v1/virtual_accounts/va_KFIrkRmd70ylIg
-H 'content-type: application/json'
-d '{
    "close_by": 1981615845,
    "description": "VA creation for Raftar Soft",
    "notes": {
        "project_name": "Banking Software Work"
    }
}'

RazorpayClient razorpay = new RazorpayClient("[YOUR_KEY_ID]", "[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]");

String virtualId = "va_Di5gbNptcWV8fQ";

JSONObject virtualRequest = new JSONObject();
List<Object> types = new ArrayList<>();
types.add("vpa");
virtualRequest.put("types",types);
JSONObject vpa = new JSONObject();
vpa.put("descriptor","gaurikumari");
virtualRequest.put("vpa",vpa);

VirtualAccount virtualaccount = instance.virtualAccounts.addReceiver(virtualId,virtualRequest);

$api = new Api('YOUR_KEY_ID, 'YOUR_KEY_SECRET');
$api->virtualAccount->fetch($virtualId)->addReceiver(array('types' => array('vpa'),'vpa' => array('descriptor'=>'gauravkumar')));

var instance = new Razorpay({ key_id: 'YOUR_KEY_ID', key_secret: 'YOUR_SECRET' })

instance.virtualAccounts.addReceiver(virtualId,{
  types: [
    "vpa"
  ],
  vpa: {
    descriptor: "gaurikumari"
  }
})

import razorpay
client = razorpay.Client(auth=("YOUR_ID", "YOUR_SECRET"))

client.virtual_account.add_receiver(virtualId,{
  "types": [
    "vpa"
  ],
  "vpa": {
    "descriptor": "gaurikumari"
  }
})

import ( razorpay "github.com/razorpay/razorpay-go" )
client := razorpay.NewClient("YOUR_KEY_ID", "YOUR_SECRET")

types := make(map[string]interface{})
types["0"] = "vpa"

data:= map[string]interface{}{
	"types": types,
	"vpa": map[string]interface{}{
	  "descriptor": "gaurikumari",
	},
  }

body, err :=  client.VirtualAccount.AddReceiver("<virtualID>", data, nil)

RazorpayClient razorpay = new RazorpayClient("[YOUR_KEY_ID]", "[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]");

String virtualId = "va_Di5gbNptcWV8fQ";

JSONObject virtualRequest = new JSONObject();
List<Object> types = new ArrayList<>();
types.add("vpa");
virtualRequest.put("types",types);
JSONObject vpa = new JSONObject();
vpa.put("descriptor","gaurikumari");
virtualRequest.put("vpa",vpa);

VirtualAccount virtualaccount = instance.virtualAccounts.addReceiver(virtualId,virtualRequest);

RazorpayClient client = new RazorpayClient("[YOUR_KEY_ID]", "[YOUR_KEY_SECRET]");

string virtualId = "va_NHjFyJYeqeNsag";

Dictionary<string, object> virtualRequest = new Dictionary<string, object>();
virtualRequest.Add("description", "VA creation for Raftar Soft");
Dictionary<string, object> notes = new Dictionary<string, object>();
notes.Add("project_name", "Banking Software Work");
virtualRequest.Add("notes", notes);

VirtualAccount refund = client.VirtualAccount.Fetch(virtualId).Edit(virtualRequest);

require "razorpay"
Razorpay.setup('YOUR_KEY_ID', 'YOUR_SECRET')

virtualId = "va_Di5gbNptcWV8fQ"

para_attr = {
  "types": [
    "vpa"
  ],
  "vpa": {
    "descriptor": "gaurikumari"
  }
}

Razorpay::VirtualAccount.add_receiver(virtualId, para_attr)

razorpay smart-collect update va_DlGmm7jInLudH8 \
  --close-by 1769952000

{
  "id": "va_KFIrkRmd70ylIg",
  "name": "Word Express",
  "entity": "virtual_account",
  "status": "active",
  "description": "VA creation for Raftar Soft",
  "amount_expected": null,
  "notes": {
    "project_name": "Banking Software Work"
  },
  "amount_paid": 0,
  "customer_id": "cust_FY61BIF7OVJLRp",
  "receivers": [
    {
      "id": "ba_KFIrkdawCUDC6n",
      "entity": "bank_account",
      "ifsc": "RAZR0000001",
      "bank_name": null,
      "name": "Word Express",
      "notes": [],
      "account_number": "1112220091736494"
    }
  ],
  "close_by": 1981615845,
  "closed_at": null,
  "created_at": 1577969986
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": "BAD_REQUEST_ERROR",
    "description": "close by date should be atleast 15 min after current time",
    "source": "NA",
    "step": "NA",
    "reason": "NA",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Path Parameters

string

required

The unique identifier of the Customer Identifier which you want to update.

Request Parameters

integer

UNIX timestamp at which the Customer Identifier is scheduled to be automatically closed. The time must be at least 15 minutes after current time. The date range can be set till 2147483647 in UNIX timestamp format (equivalent to Tuesday, January 19, 2038 8:44:07 AM GMT+05:30).

Watch Out!

Any request beyond 2147483647 UNIX timestamp will fail.
If a Customer Identifier API is not used for 90 days, it will automatically close even if no close_by date has been set.

string

A brief description of the Customer Identifier.

json object

Any custom notes you might want to add to the Customer Identifier can be entered here. Refer to the Notes section to learn more.

Response Parameters

string

The unique identifier of the Customer Identifier.

string

The merchant billing label as it appears on the Dashboard.

string

Indicates the type of entity. Here, it is virtual account.

string

Indicates whether the Customer Identifier is in active or closed state.

string

A brief description about the Customer Identifier.

integer

The amount expected by the merchant.

integer

The amount paid by the customer into the Customer Identifier.

json object

Any custom notes you might want to add to the Customer Identifier can be entered here. Know more about notes.

string

Unique identifier of the customer the Customer Identifier is linked with. Know more about Customer API.

json object

Configuration of desired receivers for the Customer Identifier.

string

The unique identifier of the virtual bank account. Sample IDs for:

Virtual bank account: ba_Di5gbQsGn0QSz3
Virtual UPI ID: vpa_CkTmLXqVYPkbxx

string

Name of the entity. Possible values:

bank_account
vpa

string

The IFSC for the virtual bank account created. For example, RAZR0000001. This parameter appears in the response only when bank_account is passed as the receiver type.

string

The bank associated with the virtual bank account. For example, RBL Bank. This parameter appears in the response only when bank_account is passed as the receiver type.

string

The unique account number provided by the bank. For example, 1112220061746877. This parameter appears in the response only when bank_account is passed as the receiver type.

string

The merchant billing label as it appears on the Dashboard. This parameter appears in the response only when bank_account is passed as the receiver type.

json object

Any custom notes you might want to add to the virtual bank account can be entered here. Know more about notes. This parameter appears in the response only when bank_account is passed as the receiver type.

integer

Any request beyond 2147483647 UNIX timestamp will fail.
A Customer Identifier API that has not been used for 90 days will be automatically closed even if no close_by date has been set.

integer

UNIX timestamp at which the Customer Identifier is automatically closed.

integer

UNIX timestamp at which the Customer Identifier was created.

Errors

Customer Identifier cannot be updated

Code: 400If you have created a Customer Identifier with only a VPA receiver, you cannot replace or update it.Solution: Create a new Customer Identifier with bank account details.

Bank account Receiver already exists

Code: 400If you have created a Customer Identifier with a receiver, for example, bank account, you cannot add another bank account receiver or replace it.Solution: Create a new Customer Identifier for new banking details of receiver.

close by date should be atleast 15 min after current time

Code: 400The epoch time passed is less than current time.Solution: Send the correct close_by time. And the close_by time should be more than 15 minutes from the current time.

Last modified on October 8, 2026

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Path Parameters

Request Parameters

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