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Update the properties of a user. Note: To update user’s attributes, use Add Or Update User Attributes action.
External DocumentationTo learn more, visit the Atlassian Crowd documentation.

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Basic Parameters

ParameterDescription
ActiveSet whether the entity is active.
Directory IDThe ID of the directory the entity belongs to.
Directory NameThe name of the directory the entity belongs to.
Display NameThe user’s display name.
EmailThe user’s email address.

Note: External applications are not allowed to change user emails.
ExpandSet if the response should include expanded information.
First NameThe user’s first name.
KeyThe user’s unique key.
Last NameThe user’s last name.
NameThe user’s name, which by default matches the value specified in the Username parameter.
PasswordThe user’s password.
UsernameThe unique username associated with the user to update.

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Advanced Parameters

ParameterDescription
Encrypted PasswordThe user’s encrypted password.
Link HrefThe URL that points to the related entity.
Link RelThe relationship type of the linked entity (e.g., self, next, previous).

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Example Output

{
	"link": {
		"href": "https://crowdserver/crowd/rest/usermanagement/1/user?username=sampleuser",
		"rel": "self"
	},
	"name": "sampleuser",
	"password": {
		"link": {
			"href": "https://crowdserver/crowd/rest/usermanagement/1/user/password?username=sampleuser",
			"rel": "edit"
		}
	},
	"key": "557057:927441f1-cc92-4030-b633-8a2bbdf7136e",
	"active": true,
	"attributes": {
		"link": {
			"href": "https://crowdserver/crowd/rest/usermanagement/1/user/attributes?username=sampleuser&attributename=invalidPasswordAttempts&attributename=requiresPasswordChange",
			"rel": "self"
		},
		"attribute": [
			{
				"link": {
					"href": "https://crowdserver/crowd/rest/usermanagement/1/user/attributes?username=sampleuser&attributename=invalidPasswordAttempts",
					"rel": "self"
				},
				"name": "invalidPasswordAttempts",
				"values": [
					"0"
				]
			},
			{
				"link": {
					"href": "https://crowdserver/crowd/rest/usermanagement/1/user/attributes?username=sampleuser&attributename=invalidPasswordAttempts&attributename=requiresPasswordChange",
					"rel": "self"
				},
				"name": "requiresPasswordChange",
				"values": [
					"false"
				]
			}
		]
	},
	"first-name": "Sample",
	"last-name": "User",
	"display-name": "Sample User",
	"email": "sample@user.cool"
}

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Workflow Library Example

Update User with Atlassian Crowd and Send Results Via Email
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