---
title: "Update an Identity"
method: PUT
path: "/identities/{id}"
tags: ["admin"]
---

# Update an Identity

`PUT /identities/{id}`

This endpoint updates an identity. It is NOT possible to set an identity's credentials (password, ...)
using this method! A way to achieve that will be introduced in the future.

The full identity payload (except credentials) is expected. This endpoint does not support patching.

Learn how identities work in [Ory Kratos' User And Identity Model Documentation](https://www.ory.sh/docs/next/kratos/concepts/identity-user-model).

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- UpdateIdentity
  - `schema_id` string — SchemaID is the ID of the JSON Schema to be used for validating the identity's traits. If set will update the Identity's SchemaID.
  - `traits` object, required — Traits represent an identity's traits. The identity is able to create, modify, and delete traits in a self-service manner. The input will always be validated against the JSON Schema defined in `schema_id`.

## Response `200`

A single identity.

- Identity
  - `id` string, uuid4, required
  - `recovery_addresses` RecoveryAddress[] — RecoveryAddresses contains all the addresses that can be used to recover an identity.
    - `id` string, uuid4, required
    - `value` string, required
    - `via` string, required
  - `schema_id` string, required — SchemaID is the ID of the JSON Schema to be used for validating the identity's traits.
  - `schema_url` string, required — SchemaURL is the URL of the endpoint where the identity's traits schema can be fetched from. format: url
  - `traits` Traits, required
  - `verifiable_addresses` VerifiableAddress[] — VerifiableAddresses contains all the addresses that can be verified by the user.
    - `id` string, uuid4, required
    - `status` string, required
    - `value` string, required
    - `verified` boolean, required
    - `verified_at` string, date-time
    - `via` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — genericError
- `404` — genericError
- `500` — genericError

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