---
title: "Update organization role"
method: POST
path: "/organization/roles/{role_id}"
tags: ["Roles"]
---

# Update organization role

`POST /organization/roles/{role_id}`

Updates an existing organization role.

## Path parameters

- `role_id` string, required

## Request body

- PublicUpdateOrganizationRoleBody — Request payload for updating an existing role.
  - `permissions` string[], nullable — Updated set of permissions for the role.
  - `description` string, nullable — New description for the role.
  - `role_name` string, nullable — New name for the role.

## Response `200`

Role updated successfully.

- Role — Details about a role that can be assigned through the public Roles API.
  - `object` 'role', required — Always `role`.
  - `id` string, required — Identifier for the role.
  - `name` string, required — Unique name for the role.
  - `description` string, nullable, required — Optional description of the role.
  - `permissions` string[], required — Permissions granted by the role.
  - `resource_type` string, required — Resource type the role is bound to (for example `api.organization` or `api.project`).
  - `predefined_role` boolean, required — Whether the role is predefined and managed by OpenAI.

## Other responses

- `400` — The request parameters are invalid or the requested operation cannot be performed.
- `403` — The caller does not have permission to perform this operation.
- `404` — The endpoint is unavailable or a requested resource was not found in this organization or project.
- `429` — The request was rejected because a rate limit was exceeded.

## Changes

- **2026-09-25** `d86203de41ae` — 3 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
- **2026-09-03** `9430b00d75b4` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `error/misalignment` to the response with the `429` status
- **2026-08-14** `6ac2618eefd7` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `429`
- **2026-05-13** `74cbcf73838f` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/openai/apis/openapi/changes/organization/roles/:role_id/post.md)

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