Update Shift

Update an existing staff shift. Only include the fields you want to change.

Endpoint

PATCH /v1/staff/shifts/{id}

Authentication

Requires an API key with the staff:write scope.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
id	integer	The shift ID

Request Body

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
start_time	string	No	Start time (HH:MM)
end_time	string	No	End time (HH:MM)
location_id	integer|null	No	Location for the shift
shift_notes	string|null	No	Notes for the shift (max 1000 characters)
break_setting	boolean	No	Enable break
break_type	string	No	Break type
break_time	string	No	Break duration in minutes
break_payment	string	No	Break payment: paid or unpaid
remove_break	boolean	No	Set to true to remove break settings

Response

Success (200 OK)

{
  "data": {
    "id": 15,
    "staff": {
      "id": 5,
      "first_name": "Jane",
      "last_name": "Smith"
    },
    "staff_id": 5,
    "location": null,
    "location_id": null,
    "shift_date": "2026-03-15",
    "start_time": "10:00:00",
    "end_time": "18:00:00",
    "duration_calculation": "8 hours",
    "break_setting": false,
    "break_type": null,
    "break_time": null,
    "break_payment": null,
    "shift_notes": "Updated notes",
    "status": "Updated",
    "publish_type": null,
    "created_at": "2026-03-10T08:00:00+00:00",
    "updated_at": "2026-03-10T09:30:00+00:00"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_abc123",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-10T09:30:00+00:00"
  }
}

info

Updating a shift automatically sets its status to Updated and recalculates the duration.

Errors

Status	Code	Description
401	authentication_required	No API key provided
401	invalid_api_key	Invalid API key
403	insufficient_scope	API key lacks staff:write scope
403	forbidden	Shift belongs to a different supplier
404	not_found	Shift not found
422	validation_error	Invalid request body

Example Request

curl -X PATCH "https://app.equipdash.com/api/v1/staff/shifts/15" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer eqd_live_abc123xyz789..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "start_time": "10:00",
    "end_time": "18:00",
    "shift_notes": "Updated notes"
  }'