# Update a self-custody domain (partial update)

Perform Self-Custody Domain updates while preserving the existing records.
Usage is the same as the custody variant.

Endpoint: PATCH /external/domains/{name}
Version: 3.0.0
Security: bearer

## Path parameters:

  - `name` (string, required)
    Example: "matt.crypto"

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `owner` (object)

  - `owner.type` (string, required)
    - NONE: Domain is not currently owned by anyone
- UD: Domain is owned by a wallet/contract that belongs to Unstoppable Domains
- SELF: Domain is owned by your account. You can manage this domains through the API
- EXTERNAL: Owner doesn't qualify as any of the above.
    Enum: "NONE", "UD", "SELF", "EXTERNAL"

  - `owner.address` (any, required)

  - `records` (object)

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `@type` (string, required)
    Enum: "unstoppabledomains.com/partner.v3.DomainOperationResult"

  - `operation` (object, required)

  - `operation.id` (string, required)
    Example: "op-4abb409c-9283-4589-bd36-d27a757a2165"

  - `operation.status` (string, required)
    Enum: "QUEUED", "SIGNATURE_REQUIRED", "PROCESSING", "COMPLETED", "FAILED", "CANCELLED"

  - `operation.type` (string, required)
    Enum: "DOMAIN_CLAIM", "DOMAIN_UPDATE", "DOMAIN_RETURN", "WALLET_CREATE", "WALLET_UPDATE", "WALLET_VERIFY", "ACCOUNT_UPDATE"

  - `operation.domain` (string)

  - `operation.lastUpdatedTimestamp` (number, required)
    Example: 1684356429790

  - `operation.dependencies` (array, required)