---
title: "Update a user API key"
method: PATCH
path: "/v0/users/{user}/keys/{key}"
tags: ["users", "keys"]
---

# Update a user API key

`PATCH /v0/users/{user}/keys/{key}`

Update an API key for a user (rename only). Only the authenticated user themselves and server admins have access to this endpoint. When authenticated with a user API key, only that key itself may be updated: a key cannot modify the user's other keys. Authenticate with a JWT (user session token) to update other keys.

## Path parameters

- `key` string, uuid, required
- `user` string, required

## Request body

- JsonUpdateUserKey
  - `name` string

## Response `200`

successful operation

- JsonUserKey
  - `creation` string, date-time, required
  - `expiration` string, date-time, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `revoked` string, date-time
  - `user` string, uuid, required
  - `uuid` string, uuid, required

## Other responses

- `4XX` — Error
- `5XX` — Error

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