# Custom user field that’s hidden from user and editable by API?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-user-field-that-s-hidden-from-user-and-editable-by-api/215838
**Category:** Development
**Tags:** rest-api, user-custom-fields
**Created:** [January 24, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-user-field-that-s-hidden-from-user-and-editable-by-api/215838 "2022-01-24T16:23:32Z")
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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2022, 7:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-user-field-that-s-hidden-from-user-and-editable-by-api/215838/4 "2022-01-25T07:53:50Z")

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It’s not the perfect fit, but could you utilise the [User Notes plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-notes-plugin/41026)?

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