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User → Update
AI-generatedSummary
Updates a Rocket.Chat user's profile properties.
Inputs
- specifyUserManually — Switches input source between a dropdown (User) and manual entry (User ID).
- userId (required) — The ID of the user to update. Provided via dropdown or manual entry.
- updateFields — A collection of fields to update. Supports Active, Email, Name, Password, Require Password Change, Roles (comma-separated), Username, and Verified. Omitting fields leaves them unchanged. Password requires the field to be set to a non-empty value.
Output shape
A single user record containing the updated properties.
The API returns the full user object with all fields (updated and unchanged).
Examples
Example 1: Update a user's status
Select User ID; set updateFields Name to 'Jane Doe'.
Example 2: Change user roles
Select User ID; set updateFields Roles to 'admin,moderator' (comma-separated).
Example 3: Set active status
Select User ID; set updateFields Active to true.