Changing an Entity Name

It is possible to update an existing Entity’s name in Alloy by using a PATCH API call to the /entities/persons/{entity_token} endpoint.

A sample PATCH call endpoint and body of the request used to change the Entity name for an existing entity:

PATCH https://sandbox.alloy.co/v1/entities/persons/P-x7QkaQKENYJKDDTNTGlk

{
"name_first": "Muhammad",
"name_last": "Li-Jones",
"document_ssn": "000000000",
"birth_date": "1991-11-01"
}

While the updated name will appear under both Entities and Evaluations in large text, the initial name provided in the supplied data when the Entity was first created will still appear in some areas of the Alloy dashboard.  The initial name provided will remain in the breadcrumb path at the top of the page and under Matched Data within any Evaluations that ran prior to the name change.  Despite the name mismatch in some parts of the dashboard, Alloy will always send the supplied data to the data service providers.

Entity details on the Entity Profile after name has been updated. The new last name “Li-Jones” is reflected in the large text but the original name “Li” is reflected in the breadcrumb path.

Entity details on the Evaluation Summary after the last name has been updated. The new last name “Li-Jones” is reflected in the large text but the original name “Li” is reflected in the breadcrumb path and Matched Data.