--- title: Update current user description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Users --- # Update current user{% #update-current-user %} {% tab title="v2" %} | Datadog site | API endpoint | | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | | ap1.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user | | ap2.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user | | app.datadoghq.eu | PATCH https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/current_user | | app.ddog-gov.com | PATCH https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/current_user | | us2.ddog-gov.com | PATCH https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/current_user | | app.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user | | us3.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user | | us5.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user | ### Overview Edit the profile of the currently authenticated user. Updatable fields include `name`, `title`, `email`, and `disabled` status. The `id` field in the request body must match the authenticated user's UUID; a mismatch returns a 422 error. Email address changes are recorded in the audit trail. Requires the `user_self_profile_write` permission. This endpoint requires the `user_self_profile_write` permission. ### Request #### Body Data (required) {% tab title="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Object to update a user. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes of the edited user. | | attributes | disabled | boolean | When set to `true`, the user is deactivated and can no longer log in. When `false`, the user is active. | | attributes | email | string | The email address of the user, used for login and notifications. Must be a valid email format. | | attributes | name | string | The full display name of the user as shown in the Datadog UI. Maximum 55 characters, cannot contain `<` or `>`. | | attributes | title | string | The job title of the user (for example, "Senior Engineer" or "Product Manager"). | | data | id [*required*] | string | ID of the user. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "disabled": false, "email": "string", "name": "string", "title": "string" }, "id": "00000000-0000-feed-0000-000000000000", "type": "users" } } ``` {% /tab %} ### Response {% tab title="200" %} OK {% tab title="Model" %} Response containing information about a single user. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------- | ------------------------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data | object | User object returned by the API. | | data | attributes | object | Attributes of user object returned by the API. | | attributes | created_at | date-time | The ISO 8601 timestamp of when the user account was created. | | attributes | disabled | boolean | Whether the user account is deactivated. Disabled users cannot log in. | | attributes | email | string | The email address of the user, used for login and notifications. | | attributes | handle | string | The unique handle (username) of the user, typically matching their email prefix. | | attributes | icon | string | URL of the user's profile icon, typically a Gravatar URL derived from the email address. | | attributes | last_login_time | date-time | The ISO 8601 timestamp of the user's most recent login, or null if the user has never logged in. | | attributes | mfa_enabled | boolean | Whether multi-factor authentication (MFA) is enabled for the user's account. | | attributes | modified_at | date-time | The ISO 8601 timestamp of when the user account was last modified. | | attributes | name | string | The full display name of the user as shown in the Datadog UI. | | attributes | service_account | boolean | Whether this is a service account rather than a human user. Service accounts are used for programmatic API access. | | attributes | status | string | The current status of the user account (for example, `Active`, `Pending`, or `Disabled`). | | attributes | title | string | The job title of the user (for example, "Senior Engineer" or "Product Manager"). | | attributes | uuid | string | The globally unique identifier (UUID) of the user. | | attributes | verified | boolean | Whether the user's email address has been verified. | | data | id | string | ID of the user. | | data | relationships | object | Relationships of the user object returned by the API. | | relationships | org | object | Relationship to an organization. | | org | data [*required*] | object | Relationship to organization object. | | data | id [*required*] | string | ID of the organization. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Organizations resource type. Allowed enum values: `orgs` | | relationships | other_orgs | object | Relationship to organizations. | | other_orgs | data [*required*] | [object] | Relationships to organization objects. | | data | id [*required*] | string | ID of the organization. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Organizations resource type. Allowed enum values: `orgs` | | relationships | other_users | object | Relationship to users. | | other_users | data [*required*] | [object] | Relationships to user objects. | | data | id [*required*] | string | A unique identifier that represents the user. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users` | | relationships | roles | object | Relationship to roles. | | roles | data | [object] | An array containing type and the unique identifier of a role. | | data | id | string | The unique identifier of the role. | | data | type | enum | Roles type. Allowed enum values: `roles` | | data | type | enum | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users` | | | included | [ ] | Array of objects related to the user. | | included | Option 1 | object | Organization object. | | Option 1 | attributes | object | Attributes of the organization. | | attributes | created_at | date-time | Creation time of the organization. | | attributes | description | string | Description of the organization. | | attributes | disabled | boolean | Whether or not the organization is disabled. | | attributes | modified_at | date-time | Time of last organization modification. | | attributes | name | string | Name of the organization. | | attributes | public_id | string | Public ID of the organization. | | attributes | sharing | string | Sharing type of the organization. | | attributes | url | string | URL of the site that this organization exists at. | | Option 1 | id | string | ID of the organization. | | Option 1 | type [*required*] | enum | Organizations resource type. Allowed enum values: `orgs` | | included | Option 2 | object | Permission object. | | Option 2 | attributes | object | Attributes of a permission. | | attributes | created | date-time | Creation time of the permission. | | attributes | description | string | Description of the permission. | | attributes | display_name | string | Displayed name for the permission. | | attributes | display_type | string | Display type. | | attributes | group_name | string | Name of the permission group. | | attributes | name | string | Name of the permission. | | attributes | name_aliases | [string] | List of alias names for the permission. | | attributes | restricted | boolean | Whether or not the permission is restricted. | | Option 2 | id | string | ID of the permission. | | Option 2 | type [*required*] | enum | Permissions resource type. Allowed enum values: `permissions` | | included | Option 3 | object | Role object returned by the API. | | Option 3 | attributes | object | Attributes of the role. | | attributes | created_at | date-time | Creation time of the role. | | attributes | modified_at | date-time | Time of last role modification. | | attributes | name | string | The name of the role. The name is neither unique nor a stable identifier of the role. | | attributes | receives_permissions_from | [string] | The managed role from which this role automatically inherits new permissions. Specify one of the following: "Datadog Admin Role", "Datadog Standard Role", or "Datadog Read Only Role". If empty or not specified, the role does not automatically inherit permissions from any managed role. | | attributes | user_count | int64 | Number of users with that role. | | Option 3 | id | string | The unique identifier of the role. | | Option 3 | relationships | object | Relationships of the role object returned by the API. | | relationships | permissions | object | Relationship to multiple permissions objects. | | permissions | data | [object] | Relationships to permission objects. | | data | id | string | ID of the permission. | | data | type | enum | Permissions resource type. Allowed enum values: `permissions` | | Option 3 | type [*required*] | enum | Roles type. Allowed enum values: `roles` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "created_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "disabled": false, "email": "string", "handle": "string", "icon": "string", "last_login_time": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "mfa_enabled": false, "modified_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "name": "string", "service_account": false, "status": "string", "title": "string", "uuid": "string", "verified": false }, "id": "string", "relationships": { "org": { "data": { "id": "00000000-0000-beef-0000-000000000000", "type": "orgs" } }, "other_orgs": { "data": [ { "id": "00000000-0000-beef-0000-000000000000", "type": "orgs" } ] }, "other_users": { "data": [ { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-2345-000000000000", "type": "users" } ] }, "roles": { "data": [ { "id": "3653d3c6-0c75-11ea-ad28-fb5701eabc7d", "type": "roles" } ] } }, "type": "users" }, "included": [ { "attributes": { "created_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "description": "string", "disabled": false, "modified_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "name": "string", "public_id": "string", "sharing": "string", "url": "string" }, "id": "string", "type": "orgs" } ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="400" %} Bad Request {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="403" %} Authentication error {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="404" %} Not found {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="422" %} Unprocessable Entity {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="429" %} Too many requests {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} ### Code Example ##### \## default # \# Curl command curl -X PATCH "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user" \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \ -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \ -d @- << EOF { "data": { "attributes": { "email": "jane.doe@example.com", "name": "Jane Doe", "title": "Staff Engineer" }, "id": "00000000-0000-9999-0000-000000000000", "type": "users" } } EOF ##### ```python """ Update current user returns "OK" response """ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.users_api import UsersApi from datadog_api_client.v2.model.user_update_attributes import UserUpdateAttributes from datadog_api_client.v2.model.user_update_data import UserUpdateData from datadog_api_client.v2.model.user_update_request import UserUpdateRequest from datadog_api_client.v2.model.users_type import UsersType body = UserUpdateRequest( data=UserUpdateData( attributes=UserUpdateAttributes( title=None, ), id="00000000-0000-feed-0000-000000000000", type=UsersType.USERS, ), ) configuration = Configuration() with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = UsersApi(api_client) response = api_instance.update_current_user(body=body) print(response) ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" python3 "example.py" ##### ```ruby # Update current user returns "OK" response require "datadog_api_client" api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::UsersAPI.new body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::UserUpdateRequest.new({ data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::UserUpdateData.new({ attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::UserUpdateAttributes.new({ title: nil, }), id: "00000000-0000-feed-0000-000000000000", type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::UsersType::USERS, }), }) p api_instance.update_current_user(body) ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" rb "example.rb" ##### ```go // Update current user returns "OK" response package main import ( "context" "encoding/json" "fmt" "os" "github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog" "github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2" ) func main() { body := datadogV2.UserUpdateRequest{ Data: datadogV2.UserUpdateData{ Attributes: datadogV2.UserUpdateAttributes{ Title: *datadog.NewNullableString(nil), }, Id: "00000000-0000-feed-0000-000000000000", Type: datadogV2.USERSTYPE_USERS, }, } ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewUsersApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.UpdateCurrentUser(ctx, body) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `UsersApi.UpdateCurrentUser`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `UsersApi.UpdateCurrentUser`:\n%s\n", responseContent) } ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" go run "main.go" ##### ```java // Update current user returns "OK" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.UsersApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.UserResponse; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.UserUpdateAttributes; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.UserUpdateData; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.UserUpdateRequest; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.UsersType; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); UsersApi apiInstance = new UsersApi(defaultClient); UserUpdateRequest body = new UserUpdateRequest() .data( new UserUpdateData() .attributes(new UserUpdateAttributes().title(null)) .id("00000000-0000-feed-0000-000000000000") .type(UsersType.USERS)); try { UserResponse result = apiInstance.updateCurrentUser(body); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println("Exception when calling UsersApi#updateCurrentUser"); System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode()); System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody()); System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders()); e.printStackTrace(); } } } ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" java "Example.java" ##### ```rust // Update current user returns "OK" response use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_users::UsersAPI; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::UserUpdateAttributes; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::UserUpdateData; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::UserUpdateRequest; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::UsersType; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { let body = UserUpdateRequest::new(UserUpdateData::new( UserUpdateAttributes::new().title(None), "00000000-0000-feed-0000-000000000000".to_string(), UsersType::USERS, )); let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); let api = UsersAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api.update_current_user(body).await; if let Ok(value) = resp { println!("{:#?}", value); } else { println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err()); } } ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" cargo run ##### ```typescript /** * Update current user returns "OK" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); const apiInstance = new v2.UsersApi(configuration); const params: v2.UsersApiUpdateCurrentUserRequest = { body: { data: { attributes: { title: undefined, }, id: "00000000-0000-feed-0000-000000000000", type: "users", }, }, }; apiInstance .updateCurrentUser(params) .then((data: v2.UserResponse) => { console.log( "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data) ); }) .catch((error: any) => console.error(error)); ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" tsc "example.ts" {% /tab %}