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Update user

Request

Security
bearer
Path
idstringrequired

Unique identifier of the user

Example:64f8a1b23d4e5f6a7b8c9d0e
Bodyapplication/jsonrequired
nameobject(UserNameDto)
emailstring
Example:"jane.smith@sunrisecare.co.uk"
rolestring
Enum:"carer""senior-carer""carehome-admin""management"
activeboolean
Example:true
externalSourceobject(ExternalSourceDto)
PUT
/api/users/{id}
curl -i -X PUT \
  https://data.logmycare.co.uk/openapi/api/users/64f8a1b23d4e5f6a7b8c9d0e \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "name": {
      "first": "Jane",
      "last": "Smith"
    },
    "email": "jane.smith@sunrisecare.co.uk",
    "role": "carer",
    "active": true,
    "externalSource": {
      "sourceName": "my-integration",
      "sourceId": "ext-12345",
      "sourceType": "api",
      "externalCreatedAt": "2024-01-15T09:30:00.000Z",
      "sourceRecordUrl": "https://app.example.com/residents/ext-12345",
      "metadata": {
        "region": "north",
        "ward": "A"
      }
    }
  }'

Responses

Successfully updated user

Bodyapplication/json
any
Response
{
  "id": "68406c31e55ca6b6d2262f56",
  "name": {
    "first": "Jane",
    "last": "Smith",
    "full": "Jane Smith"
  },
  "email": "jane.smith@example.co.uk",
  "role": "carehome-admin",
  "cernerRole": "standard",
  "active": true,
  "deleted": false,
  "dateOfBirth": "1985-03-22T00:00:00.000Z",
  "startDate": "2026-01-02T00:00:00.000Z",
  "endDate": null,
  "createdOn": "2026-01-15T09:00:00.000Z",
  "lastSeen": "2026-02-10T16:45:00.000Z",
  "firstLogin": "2026-01-15T09:18:06.809Z",
  "phoneNumber": "+44 7700 900789",
  "address": {
    "name": "",
    "number": "10",
    "street1": "Example Road",
    "street2": "",
    "suburb": "York",
    "state": "",
    "postcode": "EX1 1AB"
  },
  "allergies": "None",
  "hasAllergies": "no",
  "home": "5a1174a35dcb0e004030a28d",
  "homes": [
    "5a1174a35dcb0e004030a28d"
  ],
  "permissions": [
    "residents:read",
    "logs:read"
  ],
  "permissionsTemplate": "care-home-admin",
  "medicationPermission": true,
  "gpConnectPermission": false,
  "zones": [
    "Oak Wing"
  ],
  "allZones": false,
  "workProfile": {
    "contractType": "fullTime",
    "contractedHoursPerWeek": 37.5,
    "contractNotes": "",
    "rotaPreferenceNotes": "Prefers day shifts",
    "canDoOvertime": true,
    "availableTransportation": [ … ],
    "availability": {}
  },
  "hasRequestedDemo": false,
  "picture": "https://lmc-care-uploads.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/photos/users/example-user-id/avatar.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=EXAMPLE%2F20260115%2Feu-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260115T090000Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=examplesignature",
  "summary": "Experienced care home administrator.",
  "customId": "example-admin-id-123",
  "resident": null,
  "emergencyContactName": {
    "first": "John",
    "last": "Smith"
  },
  "emergencyContactRelation": "Spouse",
  "emergencyContactNumber": "+44 7700 900999"
}