# 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://{server-hostname}:8383/api/v1/mdm/profiles/{profile_id}`

### Scope

`MDMDeviceMgmt.UPDATE`

### Header

`Authorization: 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/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/mdm-profiles-create-profile.html) or [Get Profiles](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/mdm-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:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"profile_name":"Updated IOS Restrictions Policy","profile_description":"Updated description for IOS Restrictions Policy"}'
```

## 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
```

## Rate Limit

![](https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/images/people/ico-help.png)

**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.