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# Update player



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.json PATCH /v1/blitz-api/teams/{teamId}/players/{playerId}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: BlitzBoard Public API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Organization-scoped public integration API for seasons, teams, players,
    schedules, and team player statistics.

    Authenticate with `Authorization: Bearer bb_live_...` (API key, not a login
    JWT).

    Generate keys from Organizations → organization detail at
    https://live.blitzboardstats.com/organizations.

    List seasons via GET /v1/blitz-api/seasons and pass `_id` as `season` when
    creating a team.
servers:
  - url: https://sandbox.blitzboardstats.com/api
    description: Sandbox
security:
  - ApiKeyBearer: []
tags:
  - name: Seasons
    description: List seasons to use when creating teams
  - name: Teams
    description: Team CRUD scoped to the API key organization
  - name: Players
    description: Players under a team
  - name: Schedules
    description: Schedule events under a team
paths:
  /v1/blitz-api/teams/{teamId}/players/{playerId}:
    patch:
      tags:
        - Players
      summary: Update player
      operationId: updatePlayer
      parameters:
        - name: teamId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            example: 507f1f77bcf86cd799439011
        - name: playerId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            example: 507f1f77bcf86cd799439011
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdatePlayerRequest'
            examples:
              default:
                summary: Request body
                value:
                  name: Alex J.
                  jerseyNumber: '12'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Player updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlayerResponse'
              examples:
                success:
                  summary: Successful response
                  value:
                    data:
                      _id: 66f0a1b2c3d4e5f678901345
                      name: Alex J.
                      email: alex@example.com
                      position:
                        - QUARTERBACK
                      jerseyNumber: '12'
                      profilePicture: https://cdn.example.com/players/alex.jpg
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  schemas:
    UpdatePlayerRequest:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: true
      example:
        name: Alex J.
        jerseyNumber: '12'
    PlayerResponse:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: true
      example:
        data:
          _id: 66f0a1b2c3d4e5f678901345
          name: Alex Johnson
          email: alex@example.com
          position:
            - QUARTERBACK
          jerseyNumber: '10'
          profilePicture: https://cdn.example.com/players/alex.jpg
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          example:
            _id: 66f0a1b2c3d4e5f678901345
            name: Alex Johnson
            email: alex@example.com
            position:
              - QUARTERBACK
            jerseyNumber: '10'
            profilePicture: https://cdn.example.com/players/alex.jpg
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: number
        message:
          type: string
        timestamp:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        traceId:
          type: string
      example:
        error: 40101
        message: Invalid API key
        timestamp: '2026-09-13T14:45:41.317Z'
        traceId: req_41f0e6c8a5ea232a
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API key
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Forbidden:
      description: Outside API key organization scope or insufficient permissions
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyBearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: API Key
      description: Public integration API key (`bb_live_...`). Not a login JWT.

````