---
title: "Edit a preference value"
method: PATCH
path: "/preferences/{preference_name}"
tags: ["Preferences"]
---

# Edit a preference value

`PATCH /preferences/{preference_name}`

Edit a preference value and apply to all users if allowed

## Path parameters

- `preference_name` string, required

## Query parameters

- `value` string
- `all` 0 | 1
- `default` 0 | 1

## Request body

- PreferenceEditRequest
  - `value` string, required
  - `all` 0 | 1 — Apply to all users (Admin)
  - `default` 0 | 1 — Set as system default (Admin)

## Response `200`

Updated

- SuccessResponse
  - `success` string

## Other responses

- `400` — HTTP 400 Bad Request (errors 4705, 4710).
- `401` — HTTP 401 Unauthorized (error 4701).
- `403` — HTTP 403 Forbidden (errors 4700, 4703, 4742).
- `404` — HTTP 404 Not Found (error 4704).
- `500` — HTTP 500 Internal Server Error (error 4702).

---

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