---
title: "Update Member"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/customer-portal/members/{id}"
tags: ["customer_portal", "members", "public"]
---

# Update Member

`PATCH /v1/customer-portal/members/{id}`

Update a member's name or role.

Only available to owners and billing managers of team customers.

Rules:
- Cannot modify your own role (to prevent self-demotion)
- Customer must have exactly one owner at all times

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- CustomerPortalMemberUpdate — Schema for updating a member in the customer portal.
  - `name` string, nullable — The name of the member.
  - `role` 'owner' | 'billing_manager' | 'member'

## Response `200`

Member updated.

- CustomerPortalMember — A member of the customer's team as seen in the customer portal.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — Creation timestamp of the object.
  - `modified_at` string, date-time, nullable, required — Last modification timestamp of the object.
  - `id` string, uuid4, required — The ID of the object.
  - `email` string, required — The email address of the member.
  - `name` string, nullable, required — The name of the member.
  - `role` 'owner' | 'billing_manager' | 'member', required

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid role change.
- `401` — Authentication required
- `403` — Not permitted - requires owner or billing manager role
- `404` — Member not found.
- `422` — Validation Error

---

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