# Updating custom fields using API

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**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** rest-api, user-custom-fields\
**Created:** [May 30, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-custom-fields-using-api/153337 "2020-05-30T21:29:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-custom-fields-using-api/153337/1 "2020-05-30T21:29:16Z")

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I have been reviewing the API documentation and can not seem to find how I can edit user information other than email and avatar. For example firstname, lastname, and more importantly custom fields.

 ![Screenshot 2020-05-30 at 22.10.02](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/7/7/77517a29a09638ed31166785c0ef4f6597e84895.png)

Can someone please help.

Thank you.

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