---
title: "Update a user"
method: POST
path: "/users.update"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Update a user

`POST /users.update`

Update a users name or avatar. If no `id` is passed then the user associated with the authentication will be updated by default.

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string
  - `language` string, BCP47
  - `avatarUrl` string, uri

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `data` User
    - `id` string, uuid — Unique identifier for the object.
    - `name` string — The name of this user, it is migrated from Slack or Google Workspace when the SSO connection is made but can be changed if neccessary.
    - `avatarUrl` string, uri — The URL for the image associated with this user, it will be displayed in the application UI and email notifications.
    - `email` string, email — The email associated with this user, it is migrated from Slack or Google Workspace when the SSO connection is made but can be changed if neccessary.
    - `role` 'admin' | 'member' | 'viewer' | 'guest'
    - `isSuspended` boolean — Whether this user has been suspended.
    - `lastActiveAt` string, date-time — The last time this user made an API request, this value is updated at most every 5 minutes.
    - `createdAt` string, date-time — The date and time that this user first signed in or was invited as a guest.

## Other responses

- `401` — The API key is missing or otherwise invalid.
- `403` — The current API key is not authorized to perform this action.
- `404` — The specified resource was not found.
- `429` — The request was rate limited.

## Changes

- **2024-10-18** `fdf2ec9c9df4` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `429`
- **2024-07-06** `7b33b538cd7d` — 9 info
  - added the optional property `data` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `data` to the response with the `403` status
  - added the optional property `data` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `message` to the response with the `401` status
  - …5 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/defaulr/apis/outline-api/changes/users.update/post.md)

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