---
title: "Update user's commenting name"
method: POST
path: "/account/update-commenting-name"
tags: ["Account", "Mobile API"]
---

# Update user's commenting name

`POST /account/update-commenting-name`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://dev.theverge.com:3002/api`
- URL: `http://dev.theverge.com:3002/api/account/update-commenting-name`
- Auth: none declared

Updates the user's commenting/display name. Accepts session via cookie or Authorization header (Session-ID <token>).

## Request body

- object
  - `commentingName` string, required

## Response `200`

Commenting name updated successfully

- object
  - `data` UpdateCommentingNameSuccessResponseType, required
    - `success` boolean, required
    - `commentingName` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input or name not available
- `401`: Unauthorized - session is invalid or not provided
- `429`: Rate limited - too many name changes

---

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