---
title: "Update a department member's role"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v1/orgs/{slug}/departments/{deptSlug}/members/{userId}"
tags: ["Org Hierarchy"]
---

# Update a department member's role

`PATCH /api/v1/orgs/{slug}/departments/{deptSlug}/members/{userId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.skills-hub.ai`
- URL: `https://api.skills-hub.ai/api/v1/orgs/{slug}/departments/{deptSlug}/members/{userId}`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in header `Authorization`

Changes a department member's role (`ADMIN` or `MEMBER`). Requires department admin (or org `ADMIN`). Records an audit entry.

## Path parameters

- `slug` string, required
- `deptSlug` string, required
- `userId` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response. The returned fields are described in this endpoint's summary/description; typed per-field response schemas are being added incrementally.

- object
  - `user` object
    - `id` string
    - `username` string
    - `avatarUrl` string, nullable
  - `role` 'ADMIN' | 'MEMBER'
  - `joinedAt` string, date-time

---

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