# patch

## HTTP Request

```http
PATCH /api/v1/organizations/:organizationName/members/:userName
```

## Path parameters

| Parameter        |                                       |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| organizationName | The name of the organization          |
| userName         | The username of the particular member |

{% hint style="info" %}
This endpoint extends the [general API structure](/api/rest-api/general-structure.md).
{% endhint %}

## Authorization

You must have edit access to the underlying workflow, and hour access token must have one of the following scopes:

* organization.edit

[Learn more about authorization.](/api/rest-api/authorization.md)

## Request body

Provide a JSON object with information about the parameter.

| Property name | Type          | Description                                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **status**    | **string**    | Optional. Used to update the member's status. Must be one of `approved` , `rejected`                                                                            |
| **labels**    | **string\[]** | A list of labels to assign to the member. Labels cannot contain spaces, and may have a single colon to delineate a categorical label (e.g., `school:medicine`). |

## Response body

The response body will contain a JSON representation of a [member.get resource](/api/resource-definitions/member.md).


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