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PUT
/
api
/
v1
/
users
/
{id}
Update User
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://api.example.com/api/v1/users/{id} \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "email": "<string>",
  "firstName": "<string>",
  "lastName": "<string>",
  "role": {},
  "active": true
}
'
{
  "200": {},
  "400": {},
  "404": {},
  "500": {},
  "id": "<string>",
  "username": "<string>",
  "email": "<string>",
  "firstName": "<string>",
  "lastName": "<string>",
  "role": "<string>",
  "createdAt": "<string>",
  "updatedAt": "<string>",
  "active": true
}

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Endpoint

PUT /api/v1/users/{id}
Updates an existing user’s information. Note that the username cannot be changed after registration.

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Path Parameters

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id
UUID
required
Unique user identifier.Example: 0f4df2de-fffb-4a24-9891-381ecf4f0f87

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Request Body

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email
string
required
User’s email address. Must be a valid email format.Validation:
  • Required
  • Must be a valid email address
Example: jdoe@jdoe.com
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firstName
string
required
User’s first name.Validation:
  • Required
  • Max length: 100 characters
Example: Jane
​
lastName
string
required
User’s last name.Validation:
  • Required
  • Max length: 100 characters
Example: Doe II
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role
enum
required
User’s role in the system.Validation:
  • Required
  • Must be one of: ADMIN, USER, GUEST
Example: ADMIN
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active
boolean
required
Whether the user account is active.Validation:
  • Required
Example: true

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Response

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id
UUID
Unique identifier for the user.Example: 0f4df2de-fffb-4a24-9891-381ecf4f0f87
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username
string
The user’s username (unchanged).Example: jdoe
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email
string
The updated email address.Example: jdoe@jdoe.com
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firstName
string
The updated first name.Example: Jane
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lastName
string
The updated last name.Example: Doe II
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role
string
The updated role.Example: ADMIN
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createdAt
string
ISO 8601 timestamp when the user was created (unchanged).Example: 2024-01-15T10:30:00
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updatedAt
string
ISO 8601 timestamp when the user was last updated.Example: 2024-01-15T10:35:00
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active
boolean
Whether the user account is active.Example: true

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Status Codes

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200
OK
User updated successfully
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400
Bad Request
Validation error - one or more required fields are missing or invalid
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404
Not Found
User with the specified ID does not exist
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500
Internal Server Error
An unexpected error occurred

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Example Request

curl -X PUT http://localhost:8080/api/v1/users/0f4df2de-fffb-4a24-9891-381ecf4f0f87 \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "email": "jdoe@jdoe.com",
    "firstName": "Jane",
    "lastName": "Doe II",
    "role": "ADMIN",
    "active": true
  }'

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Example Response

{
  "id": "0f4df2de-fffb-4a24-9891-381ecf4f0f87",
  "username": "jdoe",
  "email": "jdoe@jdoe.com",
  "firstName": "Jane",
  "lastName": "Doe II",
  "role": "ADMIN",
  "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00",
  "updatedAt": "2024-01-15T10:35:00",
  "active": true
}

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Error Response Examples

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Validation Error (400)

{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "Validation Failed",
  "status": 400,
  "detail": "email: email must be a valid email address; firstName: first_name is required",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00"
}

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User Not Found (404)

{
  "type": "about:blank",
  "title": "User Not Found",
  "status": 404,
  "detail": "User not found with id: 0f4df2de-fffb-4a24-9891-381ecf4f0f87",
  "userId": "0f4df2de-fffb-4a24-9891-381ecf4f0f87",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00"
}

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Notes

  • The username field is immutable and cannot be changed after user creation
  • The updatedAt timestamp is automatically updated when changes are made
  • Setting active to false deactivates the user account without deleting it