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Update profile (POST)

Using this method, you can update a profile directly by utilizing the known profileId without the need to retrieve the profile beforehand. It performs an update operation on all data elements included in the request. Any properties that are not included in your request, but are already present on the profile, will remain unaffected and unchanged.

Header Parameters

Authorizationstring Required

Authorization token

Content-Typestring

Path Parameters

clientIdstring Required

This is your organization’s MyPreferences account Id. A 404 is returned if this value is invalid.

profileIdstring Required

System generated unique identifier of the profile.

Body Parameters

Consentsarray

A collection of consents associated with the User Profile.

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CustomFieldsarray

A collection of Custom Fields associated with the profile.

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Groupsarray

A collection of Groups associated with the profile.

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ProfileTagsarray

A collection of Tags associated with the profile.

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Addressesarray

Collection of addresses associated with the profile.

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Emailsarray

A collection of email addresses associated with the profile. The email collection can also include any preferences and consents associated with it.

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PhoneNumbersarray

A collection of phone numbers associated with the profile. The phone number collection can also include any preferences and consents associated with it.

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ProfilePreferencesarray

A collection of preferences associated with the User Profile. Profile preferences are tied to the user’s profile. These preferences are not associated with any contact element on the profile.

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ProfileIdinteger

Read-Only Id associated with the Profile.

IsActiveboolean

Defines whether the item is Active or Inactive.

Editedobject

Read-only system fields returned as part of an API response. These are updated automatically when a profile is created or modified.

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RegistrationConfirmedboolean

An optional field for clients to use at their discretion to accommodate scenarios in which customer profile verification is performed.

CustomerTypestring

An identifier used to classify a person by the type of customer. For example: Retail, Commercial, or Marketing.

PreserveConsentsboolean

Specifies whether to retain the contact element consents or deactivate them. To retain the contact element consents, set the value as True. If set to False, the contact element consents will be deactivated. This setting defaults to True, if not specified.

PreservePreferencesboolean

Specifies whether to retain the preferences or deactivate them. To retain the preferences, set the value as True. If set to False, the preferences will be deactivated. This setting defaults to True, if not specified.

CustomerNameobject

Name fields associated with the profile.

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DefaultLocalestring

Default Locale for the profile.

UpdateStatusstring

Read-Only field. 'Complete' if the record has been processed otherwise 'Pending Update'.

ReasonCodestring

An optional parameter that can be passed when deactivating a profile.

AlternateIdsarray

Collection of AlternateIds associated with the profile.

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Response

202
Object
Once the request is received, it is queued for processing and a 202 response is returned with the UpdateStatus of "Pending Update". When processing is completed, the profile is updated. Any subsequent GET operations to retrieve the profile will include a value for the UpdateStatus of either "Complete" or "Pending Update".

Response Attributes

ProfileIdinteger

System-generated unique identifier associated with the profile. Read-only.

UpdateStatusstring

Shows 'Complete' if the record is processed, otherwise 'Pending Update.' Read-only.

SubmittedUtcTimestring
400
Object
The request was invalid and cannot be processed. This may be a result of a malformed request. You must update the request before trying again.
401
Object
Authentication credentials are missing or incorrect. You must verify your ClientId, UserId, and Authorization Scheme before trying again.
403
Object
The authentication credentials were insufficient to grant access to the requested resource. In most cases, your user may not have the appropriate permissions to access the requested resource. Verify User Group permissions for your user before trying again.
404
Object
The requested resource cannot be found. Most errors in this category are returned when a resource specified on the URL path is not found. In certain instances, it is also returned when a parameter specified in the request body is also not found.
409
Object
The request could not be completed due to a conflict with the current state of the target resource. In most cases, an instance with the same already exists on the target resource. You must update the request before trying again.
503
Object
The server encountered an unexpected condition that prevented it from fulfilling the request. Notify PossibleNOW Support if it’s a continuous occurrence.
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