---
title: "Update guild emoji"
method: PATCH
path: "/guilds/{guild_id}/emojis/{emoji_id}"
tags: ["Guilds"]
---

# Update guild emoji

`PATCH /guilds/{guild_id}/emojis/{emoji_id}`

Update guild emoji. Requires manage_emojis permission. Renames or updates properties of an existing emoji.

## Path parameters

- `guild_id` union, required
  - string, snowflake
  - integer
- `emoji_id` union, required
  - string, snowflake
  - integer

## Request body

- GuildEmojiUpdateRequest
  - `name` string, required — The name of the emoji (2-32 characters, alphanumeric and underscores only)

## Response `200`

Success

- GuildEmojiResponse
  - `id` string, snowflake, required
  - `name` string, required — The name of the emoji
  - `animated` boolean, required — Whether this emoji is animated
  - `nsfw` boolean, required — Deprecated; always false. Retained for compatibility with older clients

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request - The request was malformed or contained invalid data
- `401` — Unauthorized - Authentication is required or the token is invalid
- `403` — Forbidden - You do not have permission to perform this action
- `429` — Too Many Requests - You are being rate limited
- `500` — Internal Server Error - An unexpected error occurred

## Changes

> 9 revisions in range; 1 not diffed.

- **2026-09-06** `a52a2cf49d9b` — 32 warning
  - added the new `IP_BAN_DECLINED` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `400`
  - added the new `IP_BAN_DECLINED` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `401`
  - added the new `IP_BAN_DECLINED` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `403`
  - added the new `IP_BAN_DECLINED` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `500`
  - …28 more
  - …this revision’s changelog is incomplete
- **2026-09-05** `4dbb738a3e22` — 4 info
  - removed the `NSFW_EMOJI_STICKER_BLOCKED` enum value from the `code` response property for the response status `400`
  - removed the `NSFW_EMOJI_STICKER_BLOCKED` enum value from the `code` response property for the response status `401`
  - removed the `NSFW_EMOJI_STICKER_BLOCKED` enum value from the `code` response property for the response status `403`
  - removed the `NSFW_EMOJI_STICKER_BLOCKED` enum value from the `code` response property for the response status `500`
- …earlier changes not shown

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/fluxer/apis/fluxer-api/changes/guilds/:guild_id/emojis/:emoji_id/patch.md)

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