---
title: "Update member's business role"
method: PATCH
path: "/businesses/{business_id}/members"
tags: ["business_access_relationships"]
---

# Update member's business role

`PATCH /businesses/{business_id}/members`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.pinterest.com/v5`
- URL: `https://api.pinterest.com/v5/businesses/{business_id}/members`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Authorization code: `https://www.pinterest.com/oauth/`
  - Token URL: `https://api.pinterest.com/v5/oauth/token` scopes: `biz_access:write`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/pinterest/apis/pinterest-rest-api/docs/businesses/:business_id/members/patch.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Update a member's business role within the business.

## Path parameters

- `business_id` string, required

## Request body

- BusinessMembershipMember[]
  - `business_role` 'EMPLOYEE' | 'BIZ_ADMIN', required: The access level a member has to the business. Values are case-sensitive. - EMPLOYEE: Can only view and access assets you assign to them. They cannot see details about other employees, partners, or other assets. - BIZ_ADMIN: Have full control of roles and can add employees and partners as well as grant asset access.
  - `member_id` string, required: Unique identifier of the member.

## Response `200`

The request has succeeded.

- UpdateBusinessMembershipsResponse
  - `items` BusinessMembershipMember[]: List of members with updated business access role.
    - `business_role` 'EMPLOYEE' | 'BIZ_ADMIN', required: The access level a member has to the business. Values are case-sensitive. - EMPLOYEE: Can only view and access assets you assign to them. They cannot see details about other employees, partners, or other assets. - BIZ_ADMIN: Have full control of roles and can add employees and partners as well as grant asset access.
    - `member_id` string, required: Unique identifier of the member.

## Other responses

- `400`: The request could not be understood by the server due to unexpected data.
- `401`: Authentication is required and has either failed or not been provided.
- `403`: The request was valid, but the server is refusing action. The user might not have the necessary permissions for a resource.
- `404`: The requested resource could not be found on this server.
- `429`: The user has sent too many requests in a given amount of time and is being rate limited.
- `default`: An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2026-06-04** (v5) `b698c180678a`: 2 warning, 7 info
  - added the new `BIZ_ADMIN` enum value to the `items/items/business_role` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `EMPLOYEE` enum value to the `items/items/business_role` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - …5 more
- **2024-04-23** (v5) `f9321315766f`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/pinterest/apis/pinterest-rest-api/changes/businesses/:business_id/members/patch.md)

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