I need to update the username value of a user using the API. Searching on the web I found this link:
It takes me to the API documentation, which have this method
However, this method is not on the Postman API collection of users and I cannot do the update. I also tried with the API Call “Update App Credentials for Assigned User” of the Apps collection, but its not working.
Any help is appreciated.
use this as an example - https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/users/?_ga=2.13663796.2030790437.1601820794-1034218225.1579645140#update-profile-with-id
Hi,
Even though that endpoint it is on the documentation, its not on the Users API Collection, so I cannot call it.
What stops you from creating a Postman entry for it?
Hi @evitoria,
As suggested in https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/users/#update-current-user-s-profile, you could use POST /Users/{userId} to do partial update to the user profile.
An example to update only the username would be to do:
POST https://{oktaOrg}/api/v1/users/{userId}
{
“profile”: {
“login”: “username_updated@mailinator.com”
}
}
CURL command:
curl --location --request POST ‘https://dev-634981.oktapreview.com/api/v1/users/00ug93psg5p7tFIhj0h7’
–header ‘Accept: application/json’
–header ‘Content-Type: application/json’
–header ‘Authorization: SSWS {apiToken}’
–data-raw ‘{
“profile”: {
“login”: “username_updated@mailinator.com”
}
}’
If you would like to use PUT /Users/{userId} as suggested in https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/users/#update-user, all profile properties must be specified. Any property not specified in the request is deleted.
Hi,
Thanks @gpadma and @phi1ipp. You were right, I added the request manually in Postman and was able to do the change.
Could someone elaborate on how to perform this request in Postman?
So i want to use the update user API to update multiple users on a custom attribute and populate with a new value. I am ok with using postman for lifecycle operations and rockstar to get the exports i need but i can’t seem to be able to build this request in Postman.
Hi @moutsos, your postman request should look something like this:
Let me know if that helps, thanks!
Hi @Cale ,
I am using postman to add a new user to Okta.
I am not getting any response.
Can you please check the attached screenshots and let me know if there is anything I am missing ?
Appreciate your help.
Thanks
Ajit
Hi @ajitnayak . The Authorization header value should be in the following format:
SSWS 00Thqxgk...
Hello, what if I need to change the status of the user to password_rest to trigger activation email? Do you have an idea how to form the body?
I tried
{
“profile”: {
“status": “PASSWORD_RESET”
}
}
but encountered an error since status is not under profile. Hope you can help thanks!
There’s a dedicated endpoint to trigger password resets: https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/users/#reset-password
As an aside, its a good idea to create a new post if the thread you are looking to comment on has already been closed out with a solution. That way more people see your new thread so they can help you out!
