# Modify the name and/or description of an existing profile

Update the profile details.

## Endpoint

`PUT /api/v1/mdm/profiles/{profile_id}`

## Request URL

`https://`[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)`/api/v1/mdm/profiles/{profile_id}`

## Scope

`MDMOnDemand.MDMDeviceMgmt.UPDATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/json`
- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/json`

### Path Parameters

- **profile_id** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - Unique identifier of the profile. Obtain from the [Create Profile](https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/help/api/cloud/profiles-create-profile.html) or [Get Profiles](https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/help/api/cloud/profiles-get-profile.html) response.

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `JSON object`
  - **profile_name** `string` — Optional
    - Updated name of the profile
  - **profile_description** `string` — Optional
    - Updated description of the profile

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/profiles/{profile_id} \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
```

### Sample Request Body

Update both the name and description of a profile.

```json
{
  "profile_name": "Updated IOS Restrictions Policy",
  "profile_description": "Updated description for IOS Restrictions Policy"
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **202** — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 202

```text
202 Accepted
```

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 60 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.