---
title: "Update WhatsApp Profile Display Name"
method: POST
path: "/{appId}/profile/displayName"
tags: ["WhatsApp Profile"]
---

# Update WhatsApp Profile Display Name

`POST /{appId}/profile/displayName`

This API updates the display name for a WhatsApp application. 
The display name is an important identifier for the business on WhatsApp. 
Partner App privileges are required to access this endpoint, and the API key 
must be associated with the specified app ID.

## Path parameters

- `appId` string, required

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Response `200`

Successfully updated display name

- UpdateProfileNameResponse
  - `status` 'success', required — Status of the API call

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request - Display name validation errors. Possible validation errors include: * Display name cannot be empty * Display name must be at least 3 characters long * Display name must be less than 250 characters * Display name can only contain letters, numbers, spaces, hyphens, underscores, and parentheses * Display name cannot be all uppercase. It must contain at least one lowercase letter or number
- `401` — Unauthorized - Invalid or missing authentication token
- `403` — Forbidden - No permissions to access resource
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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