First-request guide for Update users.
Overview
Overview Updates an existing user within your Demandbase account.
Quickstart
Follow these two steps to make a request and recognize a successful response.
Make a request
curl --request PUT \
--url https://uapi.demandbase.com/admin/v1/user \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $DB_API_KEY" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{"fullName":"example","email":"example","externalId":"example","permissionSets":["example"],"department":"example","view":"example"}'Read the response
{
"externalId": "ext-123abc",
"email": "[email protected]",
"fullName": "Alex Morgan",
"permissionSets": [
"Admin"
],
"department": "Customer Success",
"view": "Standard View",
"workspaces": [
"global workspace"
],
"jobFunction": "Other"
}Request anatomy
Build the request from the method, path, parameters, and payload described below.
Parameters
This endpoint does not define additional parameters.
Request body
No fields are defined for this payload.
Response anatomy
The endpoint returns 200 for the documented success case. Description: User successfully updated Return: JSON object representing the updated user
The response schema does not enumerate fields; inspect the example response and status code.
Rules
- Use
PUTwith the path/admin/v1/user. - Required inputs: No parameters are marked required in the published schema..
- Authenticate every request with a valid Demandbase access token.
- Send the request body as
application/json.
Filters
This endpoint has no additional filters or parameters beyond its authentication requirements.
Errors
Handle non-success responses explicitly so your integration can report actionable failures.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
400 | Description: Invalid request body or missing required fields Return: JSON error object |
401 | Description: Authentication failed or missing credentials Return: JSON error status object |
403 | Description: Returned if the authenticated user lacks the "User Management" permission Return: JSON error object |
500 | Description: Returned if there was an issue on the server side and user could not be updated. |