---
title: "SetPreference"
method: POST
path: "/gitpod.v1.UserService/SetPreference"
tags: ["gitpod.v1.UserService"]
---

# SetPreference

`POST /gitpod.v1.UserService/SetPreference`

Sets a user preference value.

 Use this method to:
 - Store user settings
 - Update preferences
 - Configure user experience

 ### Examples

 - Set preference:

   Updates a user preference setting.

   ```yaml
   key: "theme"
   value: "dark"
   ```

## Request body

- GitpodV1SetPreferenceRequest
  - `key` string
  - `value` string — omitting value field will cause an error due to min_len validation, to unset a preference use DeletePreference instead

## Response `200`

Success

- GitpodV1SetPreferenceResponse

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

---

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