Shopify - Update Customer
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Update an existing customer in your Shopify store. Modify name, email, tags, addresses, and marketing preferences.
💡 Use Cases
- Update customer information
- Add tags for segmentation
- Sync customer changes from CRM
📚 API Documentation
Reference documentation for this API endpoint:
🔗 https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-rest/2024-01/resources/customer#put-customers-customer-id ↗📋 Node Configuration
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