---
title: "Update the default candidate settings"
method: PUT
path: "/candidate-settings"
tags: ["Candidate Settings"]
---

# Update the default candidate settings

`PUT /candidate-settings`

## Request body

- ProfileSettingsDef
  - `profile_editable` boolean, required
  - `employment_history_editable` boolean
  - `employment_skills_editable` boolean
  - `professional_registration_editable` boolean
  - `professional_reference_editable` boolean

## Response `200`

The candidate default setting will be returned

- CandidateDefaultSettingResponseDef
  - `_id` string, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `__v` integer, required
  - `profile_editable` boolean, required
  - `type` string, required
  - `employment_history_editable` boolean, required
  - `employment_skills_editable` boolean, required
  - `professional_registration_editable` boolean, required
  - `professional_reference_editable` boolean, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation Error. When context is incorrect.
- `401` — Failed to authenticate the user making the request
- `405` — Method not supported Error. Returned if an unsupported http method is used.
- `406` — Not acceptable, Content type not supported
- `default` — unexpected error

---

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