# Update Profile

> Update the identifiers for a shopper's profile (first name or last name).

Source: https://help.boltapp.com/api-reference/embeddable-checkout-v1/account/updateaccountprofile

`PATCH /v1/account/profile`

## OpenAPI definition

This endpoint as it appears in the OpenAPI document, with every schema it references included.

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.2.0",
  "info": {
    "version": "1.0.1",
    "title": "Embedded API Reference",
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  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.boltapp.com",
      "description": "The Production URL (Live Data)."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://api-sandbox.boltapp.com",
      "description": "The Sandbox URL (Test Data)."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://api-staging.boltapp.com",
      "description": "The Staging URL (Staged Data)."
    }
  ],
  "security": [
    {
      "X-API-Key": []
    },
    {
      "OAuth": [
        "bolt.account.manage",
        "bolt.account.view"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/v1/account/profile": {
      "patch": {
        "description": "Update the identifiers for a shopper's profile (first name or last name).",
        "operationId": "updateAccountProfile",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/x-publishable-key"
          }
        ],
        "requestBody": {
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/update_profile"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/profile_view"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Profile Updated"
          }
        },
        "security": [
          {
            "OAuth": [
              "bolt.account.manage"
            ],
            "X-API-Key": []
          }
        ],
        "summary": "Update Profile",
        "tags": [
          "Account"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "parameters": {
      "x-publishable-key": {
        "description": "The publicly viewable identifier used to identify a merchant division. This key is found in the Developer > API section of the Bolt Merchant Dashboard [RECOMMENDED].",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "X-Publishable-Key",
        "required": false,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "schemas": {
      "update_profile": {
        "description": "The profile fields that can be updated for a shopper.",
        "properties": {
          "first_name": {
            "description": "The given name of the person associated with this record.",
            "type": "string",
            "examples": [
              "Alan"
            ]
          },
          "last_name": {
            "description": "The surname of the person associated with this record.",
            "type": "string",
            "examples": [
              "Watts"
            ]
          },
          "metadata": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/shopper_metadata"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "shopper_metadata": {
        "description": "A key-value pair object that allows users to store arbitrary information associated with an object. For any individual account object, we allow up to 50 keys. Keys can be up to 40 characters long and values can be up to 500 characters long. Metadata should not contain any sensitive customer information, like PII (Personally Identifiable Information). For more information about metadata, see our [documentation](https://help.boltapp.com/developers/references/embedded-metadata/).\n",
        "properties": {
          "additionalProperties": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "type": [
          "object",
          "null"
        ],
        "examples": [
          {
            "customer_id": 234
          }
        ]
      },
      "profile_view": {
        "description": "The shopper's account profile.",
        "properties": {
          "email": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/email"
          },
          "first_name": {
            "description": "The given name of the person associated with this record.",
            "type": "string",
            "examples": [
              "Alan"
            ]
          },
          "last_name": {
            "description": "The surname of the person associated with this record.",
            "type": "string",
            "examples": [
              "Watts"
            ]
          },
          "metadata": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/shopper_metadata"
          },
          "name": {
            "description": "The given and surname of the person associated with this address.",
            "type": "string",
            "examples": [
              "Alan Watts"
            ]
          },
          "phone": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/phone"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "email": {
        "description": "An email address.",
        "format": "email",
        "type": "string",
        "maxLength": 255,
        "examples": [
          "alan.watts@example.com"
        ]
      },
      "phone": {
        "description": "A phone number following E164 standards, in its globalized format, i.e. prepended with a plus sign.",
        "maxLength": 16,
        "type": "string",
        "examples": [
          "+12125550199"
        ]
      }
    },
    "securitySchemes": {
      "OAuth": {
        "description": "Bolt utilizes the OAuth flow that developers can use to attain access to Bolt Account data via APIs.\nFor all APIs that require authorization, please provide your `access_token` returned from `/v1/oauth/token` via the basic auth bearer header `Authorization: bearer ${TOKEN}`.\n[Read more about the OAuth token endpoint.](/api-bolt/#tag/OAuth)\n",
        "flows": {
          "authorizationCode": {
            "authorizationUrl": "https://api.boltapp.com/v1/oauth/authorize",
            "refreshUrl": "https://api.boltapp.com/v1/oauth/token",
            "scopes": {
              "bolt.account.manage": "This scope grants permissions to perform read/edit/delete actions on Bolt Account data",
              "bolt.account.view": "This scope grants permissions to perform read only actions on Bolt Account data",
              "openid": "This scope grants permissions that enable Bolt SSO by granting an id token JWT that stores account data. Not used in v1/account endpoints"
            },
            "tokenUrl": "https://api.boltapp.com/v1/oauth/token"
          }
        },
        "type": "oauth2"
      },
      "X-API-Key": {
        "description": "Admins and Developers can obtain their Bolt API key from the Bolt Merchant Dashboard.",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "X-API-Key",
        "type": "apiKey"
      }
    }
  }
}
```