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# New Request

PATCH https://driver/driver/service-category

# Update Service Category

Updates the operational domain/category (Bike, Cab, Logistics, Ambulance) for the authenticated driver.

***

### Endpoint Overview

* **Method:** `PATCH`

* **Route:** `/api/v1/driver/service-category`

* **Authentication:** `Bearer Token (Driver JWT)`

* **Content-Type:** `application/json`

***

### Request Headers

| Header          | Type     | Required | Description                |
| --------------- | -------- | -------- | -------------------------- |
| `Authorization` | `string` | **Yes**  | Format: `Bearer`           |
| `Content-Type`  | `string` | **Yes**  | Must be `application/json` |

***

### Request Body Schema

| Field              | Data Type | Required | Default | Allowed Values / Constraints        | Description                  |
| ------------------ | --------- | -------- | ------- | ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| `service_category` | `enum`    | **Yes**  | —       | `"BIKE""CAB""AMBULANCE""LOGISTICS"` | Operational domain selection |

#### Example Request Body

```json
{
  "service_category": "CAB"
}

```

***

### Response Body Schema (`200 OK`)

| Top-Level Key      | Data Type | Description                                                                |
| ------------------ | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `message`          | `string`  | Confirmation message (`"Service category updated successfully"`)           |
| `service_category` | `enum`    | Updated service category (`"BIKE"`, `"CAB"`, `"AMBULANCE"`, `"LOGISTICS"`) |
| `driver`           | `object`  | Complete updated driver profile                                            |

#### `driver` Object Fields

| Field                  | Data Type | Nullable | Allowed Values / Constraints                                                     | Description                              |
| ---------------------- | --------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `id`                   | `string`  | No       | Prefixed with `drv_`                                                             | Unique driver account ID                 |
| `name`                 | `string`  | Yes      | Any string                                                                       | Full name of driver                      |
| `phone`                | `string`  | No       | E.164 string format                                                              | Registered phone number                  |
| `is_phone_verified`    | `boolean` | No       | `true`, `false`                                                                  | Phone verification status                |
| `email`                | `string`  | Yes      | Valid email                                                                      | Registered email address                 |
| `is_email_verified`    | `boolean` | No       | `true`, `false`                                                                  | Email verification status                |
| `gender`               | `enum`    | Yes      | `"MALE"`, `"FEMALE"`, `null`                                                     | Driver gender                            |
| `date_of_birth`        | `string`  | Yes      | ISO 8601 Timestamp                                                               | Driver date of birth                     |
| `profile_image_url`    | `string`  | Yes      | Valid URL                                                                        | Avatar image URL                         |
| `is_profile_complete`  | `boolean` | No       | `true`, `false`                                                                  | Profile completion status                |
| `status`               | `enum`    | No       | `"PENDING_ONBOARDING""PENDING_APPROVAL""APPROVED""REJECTED""SUSPENDED""BLOCKED"` | Onboarding & approval state              |
| `duty_status`          | `enum`    | No       | `"OFFLINE""ONLINE""ON_TRIP"`                                                     | Real-time driver operational state       |
| `rejection_reason`     | `string`  | Yes      | Any string                                                                       | Rejection reason if status is `REJECTED` |
| `rating`               | `string`  | No       | Decimal string (e.g. `"4.85"`)                                                   | Driver rating                            |
| `total_trips`          | `integer` | No       | `>= 0`                                                                           | Total completed trips count              |
| `wallet_balance`       | `string`  | No       | Decimal string (e.g. `"3250.00"`)                                                | Driver wallet balance                    |
| `service_category`     | `enum`    | No       | `"BIKE"`, `"CAB"`, `"AMBULANCE"`, `"LOGISTICS"`                                  | Updated operational category             |
| `city`                 | `string`  | No       | String                                                                           | Operating city                           |
| `state`                | `string`  | Yes      | String                                                                           | Operating state                          |
| `language`             | `string`  | No       | Default: `"en"`                                                                  | Preferred interface language             |
| `own_referral_code`    | `string`  | Yes      | Prefixed with `CAP_`                                                             | Unique referral code                     |
| `referred_by_code`     | `string`  | Yes      | String                                                                           | Referral code used during signup         |
| `vehicle_name`         | `string`  | Yes      | String                                                                           | Brand/make (e.g. `"Maruti Suzuki"`)      |
| `vehicle_model`        | `string`  | Yes      | String                                                                           | Vehicle model (e.g. `"Swift Dzire"`)     |
| `vehicle_color`        | `string`  | Yes      | String                                                                           | Vehicle color                            |
| `number_plate`         | `string`  | Yes      | String                                                                           | License number plate                     |
| `vehicle`              | `object`  | Yes      | Sub-object or `null`                                                             | Vehicle details                          |
| `vehicle.id`           | `string`  | No       | Prefixed with `veh_`                                                             | Vehicle ID                               |
| `vehicle.name`         | `string`  | No       | String                                                                           | Vehicle brand                            |
| `vehicle.model`        | `string`  | No       | String                                                                           | Vehicle model                            |
| `vehicle.color`        | `string`  | No       | String                                                                           | Vehicle color                            |
| `vehicle.number_plate` | `string`  | No       | String                                                                           | Plate number                             |
| `is_active`            | `boolean` | No       | `true`, `false`                                                                  | System active status                     |
| `is_blocked`           | `boolean` | No       | `true`, `false`                                                                  | Account blocked flag                     |
| `last_login_at`        | `string`  | Yes      | ISO 8601 Timestamp                                                               | Timestamp of last login                  |
| `created_at`           | `string`  | No       | ISO 8601 Timestamp                                                               | Account registration timestamp           |
| `updated_at`           | `string`  | No       | ISO 8601 Timestamp                                                               | Timestamp of this update                 |

***

### Response Examples

#### 1. `200 OK` — Success

```json
{
  "message": "Service category updated successfully",
  "service_category": "CAB",
  "driver": {
    "id": "drv_8a7b6c5d4e",
    "name": "Ravi Kumar",
    "phone": "+919876543210",
    "is_phone_verified": true,
    "email": "ravi.kumar@example.com",
    "is_email_verified": true,
    "gender": "MALE",
    "date_of_birth": "1992-05-15T00:00:00.000Z",
    "profile_image_url": "https://example.com/profiles/ravi.jpg",
    "is_profile_complete": true,
    "status": "APPROVED",
    "duty_status": "OFFLINE",
    "rejection_reason": null,
    "rating": "4.85",
    "total_trips": 142,
    "wallet_balance": "3250.00",
    "service_category": "CAB",
    "city": "Bengaluru",
    "state": "Karnataka",
    "language": "en",
    "own_referral_code": "CAP_8X9K2",
    "referred_by_code": null,
    "vehicle_name": "Maruti Suzuki",
    "vehicle_model": "Swift Dzire",
    "vehicle_color": "White",
    "number_plate": "KA-01-AB-1234",
    "vehicle": {
      "id": "veh_1a2b3c4d5e",
      "name": "Maruti Suzuki",
      "model": "Swift Dzire",
      "color": "White",
      "number_plate": "KA-01-AB-1234"
    },
    "is_active": true,
    "is_blocked": false,
    "last_login_at": "2026-09-21T04:45:00.000Z",
    "created_at": "2026-08-10T12:00:00.000Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-09-21T05:12:30.000Z"
  }
}

```

#### 2. `400 Bad Request` — Validation Error (Invalid Enum Value)

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "message": "Validation failed: service_category: Invalid enum value. Expected 'BIKE' | 'CAB' | 'AMBULANCE' | 'LOGISTICS', received 'HELICOPTER'",
  "errors": [
    {
      "field": "service_category",
      "message": "Invalid enum value. Expected 'BIKE' | 'CAB' | 'AMBULANCE' | 'LOGISTICS', received 'HELICOPTER'"
    }
  ]
}

```

#### 3. `401 Unauthorized` — Missing / Expired Token / Session Revoked

```json
{
  "error": "Unauthorized",
  "message": "Invalid or expired driver access token."
}

```

#### 4. `403 Forbidden` — Account Blocked / Deactivated

```json
{
  "error": "Forbidden",
  "message": "Driver account is blocked or deactivated."
}

```

#### 5. `404 Not Found` — Driver Not Found

```json
{
  "error": "Driver not found"
}

```

#### 6. `500 Internal Server Error`

```json
{
  "error": "Failed to update service category"
}

```

***

### Status Codes Reference

| HTTP Status Code                | Condition                                                                   |
| ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`200 OK`**                    | Category successfully updated in database and returned with driver profile. |
| **`400 Bad Request`**           | Missing `service_category` or invalid enum value.                           |
| **`401 Unauthorized`**          | Missing, invalid, expired token or session revoked.                         |
| **`403 Forbidden`**             | Driver account is deactivated or blocked.                                   |
| **`404 Not Found`**             | Driver ID from token does not exist in database.                            |
| **`500 Internal Server Error`** | Server or database query failure.                                           |

Reference: https://docs.driver.olycab.in/oly-driver/singin/new-request

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Examples

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://driver/driver/service-category"

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.patch(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://driver/driver/service-category';
const options = {method: 'PATCH', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://driver/driver/service-category"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PATCH", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://driver/driver/service-category")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Patch.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.patch("https://driver/driver/service-category")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('PATCH', 'https://driver/driver/service-category', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://driver/driver/service-category");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.PATCH);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <token>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://driver/driver/service-category")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "PATCH"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```