object user.update(object/array users)
This method allows to update existing users.
This method is available to users of any type. Permissions to call the method can be revoked in user role settings. See User roles for more information.
The strength of user password is validated according the password policy rules defined by Authentication API. See Authentication API for more information.
(object/array)
User properties to be updated.
The userid
property must be defined for each user, all other properties are optional. Only the passed properties will be updated, all others will remain unchanged.
Additionally to the standard user properties, the method accepts the following parameters.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
current_passwd | string | User's current password. The value of this parameter can be an empty string if the user is linked to a user directory. Parameter behavior: - write-only - required if passwd of User object is set and user changes own user password |
usrgrps | array | User groups to replace existing user groups. The user groups must have only the usrgrpid property defined. |
medias | array | User media to replace existing, non-provisioned media. Provisioned media can be omitted when updating media. |
(object)
Returns an object containing the IDs of the updated users under the userids
property.
Rename a user to John Doe.
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "user.update",
"params": {
"userid": "1",
"name": "John",
"surname": "Doe"
},
"id": 1
}
Response:
Change a role of a user.
Response:
CUser::update() in ui/include/classes/api/services/CUser.php.