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# Update User

> Update user settings like name and timezone

Update your account settings. Currently supports updating name and timezone.

<Info>
  Email and phone number changes require verification and must be done through the web interface at [Settings](https://app.transcord.app/settings).
</Info>

## Request Body

<ParamField body="name" type="string">
  Your display name (can be null to clear)
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="timezone" type="string">
  Your timezone for timestamps. See [GET /v1/timezones](/transcord/api-reference/account/timezones) for valid values.
</ParamField>

## Request

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X PUT "https://app.transcord.app/api/v1/me" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer tr_live_your_api_key" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"name": "John Smith", "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles"}'
  ```

  ```javascript Node.js theme={null}
  const response = await fetch('https://app.transcord.app/api/v1/me', {
    method: 'PUT',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer tr_live_your_api_key',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      name: 'John Smith',
      timezone: 'America/Los_Angeles'
    })
  });
  const { user } = await response.json();
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.put(
      'https://app.transcord.app/api/v1/me',
      headers={
          'Authorization': 'Bearer tr_live_your_api_key',
          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      },
      json={
          'name': 'John Smith',
          'timezone': 'America/Los_Angeles'
      }
  )
  user = response.json()['user']
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Response

```json Response theme={null}
{
  "user": {
    "id": "clx1234567890",
    "email": "you@example.com",
    "name": "John Smith",
    "phoneNumber": "4155555678",
    "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
    "createdAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
  }
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Description                                  |
| ------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| `400`  | Invalid timezone or no valid fields provided |
| `401`  | Invalid or missing API key                   |