Update Vehicle

Update an existing vehicle record in Samsara by its ID.

Operation

updateVehicle

Resource

vehicle

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
Vehicle ID	string	Yes	-	The ID of the vehicle to update

Update Fields

Field	Type	Description
Name	string	The name of the vehicle
VIN	string	The Vehicle Identification Number
License Plate	string	The license plate of the vehicle
Make	string	The make of the vehicle
Model	string	The model of the vehicle
Year	string	The year of the vehicle
Notes	string	Notes about the vehicle
External IDs (JSON)	json	External IDs as a JSON object

Response

Success

Returns the updated vehicle record:

{
  "id": "281474976710655",
  "name": "Truck 001 - Updated",
  "vin": "1HGBH41JXMN109186",
  "licensePlate": "ABC-1234",
  "make": "Ford",
  "model": "F-150",
  "year": "2022",
  "notes": "Updated notes",
  "externalIds": {
    "fleetSystem": "VEH001"
  }
}

Error

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Vehicle not found",
  "vehicleId": "invalid_id"
}

Error Handling

• Missing API Token: Samsara credential is missing apiToken
• Vehicle Not Found: Vehicle with specified ID does not exist
• Validation Error: Invalid field values provided