---
title: "Update an API Token"
method: PATCH
path: "/Accounts/{AccountSid}/tokens/{token_id}"
tags: ["Tokens"]
---

# Update an API Token

`PATCH /Accounts/{AccountSid}/tokens/{token_id}`

Update an API Token's name or permissions.

#### Permissions

The API token used to authenticate must have the following scope(s) enabled to make a successful request: _Management_.

[Learn more about API scopes](/docs/platform/your-signalwire-api-space).

## Path parameters

- `AccountSid` string, uuid, required — Universal Unique Identifier.
- `token_id` string, uuid, required — Universal Unique Identifier.

## Request body

- UpdateTokenRequest — Request body for updating an API token.
  - `name` string — The name representing the project API token.
  - `permissions` string[] — The permissions you would like to enable for this project API token. If not provided, existing permissions are kept. Valid permissions are: calling, chat, datasphere, fax, management, messaging, numbers, pubsub, storage, tasking, and video.

## Response `200`

The request has succeeded.

- TokenResponse — Response containing a single token.
  - `id` string, uuid, required — Universal Unique Identifier.
  - `name` string, required — The name of the created API Token.
  - `permissions` string[], required — The permissions enabled for this token.
  - `token` string, required — The API token that can be used along with the project ID for basic authentication.

## Other responses

- `400` — The request was invalid or cannot be processed. Check the error details for more information.
- `401` — Authentication failed. Please verify your credentials and try again.
- `404` — The requested resource was not found. Please verify the resource identifier.
- `422` — The token request could not be processed due to validation errors. Check the error details for the specific issue.

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