Set User-Defined Account Field

Use the Set User-Defined Account Field endpoint to create or update custom data elements on an account. There is no technical limit on the number of fields that you can add. See User-defined account fields in About Accounts for more information.

  • fieldId — Provide an identifier for the field. This identifier must be unique only to the account.
  • fieldValue — Provide the value for that field.

These fields are visible in the CST on the account's landing page.

Form Data
string
required

Web service username, as provided by Galileo.
Pattern: Max 50 characters
Example: "AbC123-9999"

string
required

Web service password, as provided by Galileo.
Pattern: Max 15 characters
Example: "4sb62fh6w4h7w34g"

int32
required

Galileo-issued provider identifier.
Pattern: Max 10 digits
Example: 9999

string
required
1 to 60

A unique provider-generated ID to identify this API call. A UUID is preferred.
Pattern: 60 characters or less
Example: "9845dk-39fdk3fj3-4483483478"

string
required

The PRN or PAN of the account.
Pattern: PAN or PRN
Example: "074103447228"

string
required

Field identifier or key name.
Pattern: 1–15 alphanumeric characters
Example: "MYACCTID"

string
required
length between 1 and 175

Field value.
Pattern: 1–175 characters
Example: "48547537447-ABCD"

Headers
string
Defaults to json

Use xml or json to specify the type of response. The default value is xml. Use this instead of the standard accept header.

Response

Status codes

See Global Response Statuses for status codes that are common across endpoints.

The table below lists status codes that apply to this specific endpoint.

Status codeDescription
518-01user defined field already exists; field updated
Language
URL
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application/json
application/xml

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