---
title: "Update an Unmanaged User Identity"
method: POST
path: "/user_identities/unmanaged/update"
tags: ["/user_identities"]
---

# Update an Unmanaged User Identity

`POST /user_identities/unmanaged/update`

Updates an unmanaged [user identity](/capability-guides/mobile-access/managing-mobile-app-user-accounts-with-user-identities#what-is-a-user-identity) to make it managed.

This endpoint can only be used to convert unmanaged user identities to managed ones by setting `is_managed` to `true`. It cannot be used to convert managed user identities back to unmanaged.

## Request body

- object
  - `is_managed` true, required — Must be set to true to convert the unmanaged user identity to managed.
  - `user_identity_id` string, uuid, required — ID of the unmanaged user identity that you want to update.
  - `user_identity_key` string — Unique key for the user identity. If not provided, the existing key will be preserved.

## Response `200`

OK

- object

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized

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