Update User

{!api-admin-only.md!}

Administrative endpoint to update the details of another user in the organization.

PATCH {{ api_url }}/v1/users/{user_id}

Supports everything an administrator can do to edit details of another user's account, including editing full name, role, and custom profile fields.

Usage examples

{start_tabs} {tab|python}

{generate_code_example(python)|/users/{user_id}:patch|example}

{tab|curl}

{generate_code_example(curl)|/users/{user_id}:patch|example}

{end_tabs}

{generate_api_arguments_table|zulip.yaml|/users/{user_id}:patch}

A typical successful JSON response may look like:

{generate_code_example|/users/{user_id}:patch|fixture(200)}

A typical unsuccessful JSON response:

{generate_code_example|/users/{user_id}:patch|fixture(400)}