# Update User Group Update the name or description of a [user group](/help/user-groups). `PATCH {{ api_url }}/v1/user_groups/{group_id}` ## Usage examples {start_tabs} {tab|python} {generate_code_example(python)|/user_groups/{group_id}:patch|example} {tab|curl} {generate_code_example(curl)|/user_groups/{group_id}:patch|example} {end_tabs} ## Arguments {generate_api_arguments_table|zulip.yaml|/user_groups/{group_id}:patch} ## Response #### Example response A typical successful JSON response may look like: {generate_code_example|/user_groups/{group_id}:patch|fixture(200)} An example JSON response when the user group ID is invalid: {generate_code_example|/user_groups/{group_id}:patch|fixture(400)}