---
title: "Update a user role in an organization."
method: POST
path: "/organizations/{organizationId}/user"
tags: ["organizations"]
---

# Update a user role in an organization.

`POST /organizations/{organizationId}/user`

Update a user role in an organization.

## Path parameters

- `organizationId` integer, required

## Query parameters

- `role` 'ADMIN' | 'MAINTAINER' | 'MEMBER', required
- `userId` integer, required

## Response `default`

default response

- OrganizationUser
  - `dbCreateDate` integer
  - `dbUpdateDate` integer
  - `id` OrganizationUserId
    - `organizationId` integer
    - `userId` integer
  - `organization` Organization
    - `aliases` object
    - `avatarUrl` string
    - `categorizer` boolean
    - `collectionsLength` integer
    - `dbCreateDate` integer
    - `dbUpdateDate` integer
    - `description` string
    - `displayName` string
    - `email` string
    - `id` integer
    - `link` string
    - `location` string
    - `name` string
    - `starredUsers` User[]
      - `avatarUrl` string
      - `curator` boolean — Indicates whether this user is a curator. The value is always false unless requested for oneself or by an admin
      - `id` integer
      - `isAdmin` boolean — Indicates whether the user is an admin. The value is always false unless requested for oneself or by an admin
      - `metricsRobot` boolean
      - `metricsRobotPartner` 'GALAXY' | 'TERRA' | 'DNA_STACK' | 'DNA_NEXUS' | 'CGC' | 'NHLBI_BIODATA_CATALYST' | 'ANVIL' | 'CAVATICA' | 'NEXTFLOW_TOWER' | 'ELWAZI' | 'AGC' | 'TOIL' | 'OTHER' | 'ALL' — Indicates whether this user is a robot that submits metrics
      - `name` string
      - `orcid` string
      - `platformPartner` 'GALAXY' | 'TERRA' | 'DNA_STACK' | 'DNA_NEXUS' | 'CGC' | 'NHLBI_BIODATA_CATALYST' | 'ANVIL' | 'CAVATICA' | 'NEXTFLOW_TOWER' | 'ELWAZI' | 'AGC' | 'TOIL' | 'OTHER' | 'ALL' — Indicates whether this account corresponds to a platform partner
      - `privacyPolicyVersion` 'NONE' | 'PRIVACY_POLICY_VERSION_2_5'
      - `privacyPolicyVersionAcceptanceDate` integer
      - `setupComplete` boolean
      - `tosacceptanceDate` integer
      - `tosversion` 'NONE' | 'TOS_VERSION_1' | 'TOS_VERSION_2'
      - `tosversionAcceptanceDate` integer
      - `userProfiles` object
      - `username` string
      - `usernameChangeRequired` boolean — Indicates whether the user is required to change their username before being allowed to do various operations on Dockstore.
    - `status` 'PENDING' | 'REJECTED' | 'APPROVED' | 'HIDDEN'
    - `topic` string
    - `users` OrganizationUser[]
  - `role` 'ADMIN' | 'MAINTAINER' | 'MEMBER'
  - `status` 'PENDING' | 'REJECTED' | 'ACCEPTED', required — The status of the organization invitation
  - `user` User
    - `avatarUrl` string
    - `curator` boolean — Indicates whether this user is a curator. The value is always false unless requested for oneself or by an admin
    - `id` integer
    - `isAdmin` boolean — Indicates whether the user is an admin. The value is always false unless requested for oneself or by an admin
    - `metricsRobot` boolean
    - `metricsRobotPartner` 'GALAXY' | 'TERRA' | 'DNA_STACK' | 'DNA_NEXUS' | 'CGC' | 'NHLBI_BIODATA_CATALYST' | 'ANVIL' | 'CAVATICA' | 'NEXTFLOW_TOWER' | 'ELWAZI' | 'AGC' | 'TOIL' | 'OTHER' | 'ALL' — Indicates whether this user is a robot that submits metrics
    - `name` string
    - `orcid` string
    - `platformPartner` 'GALAXY' | 'TERRA' | 'DNA_STACK' | 'DNA_NEXUS' | 'CGC' | 'NHLBI_BIODATA_CATALYST' | 'ANVIL' | 'CAVATICA' | 'NEXTFLOW_TOWER' | 'ELWAZI' | 'AGC' | 'TOIL' | 'OTHER' | 'ALL' — Indicates whether this account corresponds to a platform partner
    - `privacyPolicyVersion` 'NONE' | 'PRIVACY_POLICY_VERSION_2_5'
    - `privacyPolicyVersionAcceptanceDate` integer
    - `setupComplete` boolean
    - `tosacceptanceDate` integer
    - `tosversion` 'NONE' | 'TOS_VERSION_1' | 'TOS_VERSION_2'
    - `tosversionAcceptanceDate` integer
    - `userProfiles` object
    - `username` string
    - `usernameChangeRequired` boolean — Indicates whether the user is required to change their username before being allowed to do various operations on Dockstore.

---

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