---
title: "Update user profile (Admin)"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/admin/users/{id}"
tags: ["users", "admin"]
---

# Update user profile (Admin)

`PATCH /api/admin/users/{id}`

Update a user's public profile fields (name, location, bio summary, website) on their behalf. Requires Super Admin credentials.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string
  - `username` string
  - `summary` string
  - `location` string
  - `website_url` string

## Response `200`

successful

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** (v1) `189b62b952ea` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-07-13** (v1) `7db6ba099285` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2023-01-10** (v1) `754f8b25f815` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/forem/apis/forem-api-v1/changes/api/admin/users/:id/patch.md)

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