Change someone's role in a product

Sets a member's role in Raíz, Agenda, Ámbar or Account, or removes their access to that product with null. Their other roles stay.

Scope: account:members:write
Credentials: an API key, a client-credentials token or a person's access token
Effect: writes; idempotent, safe to retry
Limits: request body up to 32 KB, response up to 256 KB
CLI: arbol account members update · MCP tool: account_members_update

PATCH

https://api.getarbol.com/v1/account/members/{memberId}

Authorization

Authorization
string
required
Bearer <token>, where the token is an API key, a client-credentials token or a person's access token with the scope account:members:write. Get an API key.

Path parameters

memberId
string
required
The member's id, as members.list answers it.

maxLength: 256 · minLength: 1

Request body JSON required

product
raiz
or
agenda
or
ambar
or
account
required
A product whose team Account administers: Raíz, Agenda, Ámbar or Account itself.
role
string | null
required
The role in this product; null removes their access to it.

maxLength: 128 · minLength: 1

Returns

200

Successful operation.

JSON

success
true
required
data
object
required
- id
  string
  required
  maxLength: 256 · minLength: 1
- name
  string | null
  required
  maxLength: 1024
- email
  string | null
  required
  maxLength: 320
- picture
  string | null
  required
  maxLength: 2048
- roles
  array of
  object
  required
  Their roles in the products Account administers, and a product's owner role, which only Arbol assigns.
  
  product
  raiz
  or
  agenda
  or
  ambar
  or
  account
  required
  A product whose team Account administers: Raíz, Agenda, Ámbar or Account itself.
  
  role
  string
  required
  A role name, such as calendar:operator.
  
  maxLength: 128 · minLength: 1
- protected
  boolean
  required
  They hold access only Arbol changes (owner, staff).
- self
  boolean
  required
  The caller themselves.
}
error
unknown
required
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}

400

INVALID_INPUT: The request does not match the published schema.

JSON

success
false
required
data
unknown
required
error
object
required
The request does not match the published schema.
- code
  INVALID_INPUT
  required
  The failure code, stable across releases.
- message
  string
  required
  What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.
- retryable
  false
  required
  Whether repeating the same request may succeed.
- data
  object
  required
  issues
  optional
  array of
  object
  path
  string
  required
  RFC 6901 JSON Pointer to the refused field; empty for the whole input.
  
  maxLength: 256
  message
  string
  required
  maxLength: 256
}
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}

401

UNAUTHORIZED: A valid access token is required.

JSON

success
false
required
data
unknown
required
error
object
required
A valid access token is required.
- code
  UNAUTHORIZED
  required
  The failure code, stable across releases.
- message
  string
  required
  What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.
- retryable
  false
  required
  Whether repeating the same request may succeed.
- data
  object
  required
  No fields.
}
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}

403

FORBIDDEN: The token does not authorize this operation.
MEMBER_PROTECTED: This person holds access that only Arbol changes.
MEMBER_SELF_CHANGE: You cannot change your own access.
ROLE_NOT_ASSIGNABLE: You cannot assign this role.

JSON

success
false
required
data
unknown
required
error
required
One of the following:
ForbiddenFailure
FORBIDDEN
code
FORBIDDEN
required
The failure code, stable across releases.

message
string
required
What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.

retryable
false
required
Whether repeating the same request may succeed.

data
object
required
No fields.

AccountMemberProtectedFailure
MEMBER_PROTECTED
code
MEMBER_PROTECTED
required
The failure code, stable across releases.

message
string
required
What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.

retryable
false
required
Whether repeating the same request may succeed.

data
object
required
No fields.

AccountMemberSelfChangeFailure
MEMBER_SELF_CHANGE
code
MEMBER_SELF_CHANGE
required
The failure code, stable across releases.

message
string
required
What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.

retryable
false
required
Whether repeating the same request may succeed.

data
object
required
No fields.

AccountRoleNotAssignableFailure
ROLE_NOT_ASSIGNABLE
code
ROLE_NOT_ASSIGNABLE
required
The failure code, stable across releases.

message
string
required
What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.

retryable
false
required
Whether repeating the same request may succeed.

data
object
required
No fields.
}
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}

404

MEMBER_NOT_FOUND: No existing Arbol account was found.

JSON

success
false
required
data
unknown
required
error
object
required
No existing Arbol account was found.
- code
  MEMBER_NOT_FOUND
  required
  The failure code, stable across releases.
- message
  string
  required
  What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.
- retryable
  false
  required
  Whether repeating the same request may succeed.
- data
  object
  required
  No fields.
}
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}

409

IDENTITY_REJECTED: The identity service refused the change.
LAST_ADMINISTRATOR: The product must keep at least one administrator.

JSON

success
false
required
data
unknown
required
error
required
One of the following:
AccountIdentityRejectedFailure
IDENTITY_REJECTED
code
IDENTITY_REJECTED
required
The failure code, stable across releases.

message
string
required
What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.

retryable
false
required
Whether repeating the same request may succeed.

data
object
required
No fields.

AccountLastAdministratorFailure
LAST_ADMINISTRATOR
code
LAST_ADMINISTRATOR
required
The failure code, stable across releases.

message
string
required
What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.

retryable
false
required
Whether repeating the same request may succeed.

data
object
required
No fields.
}
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}

413

REQUEST_TOO_LARGE: The request exceeds the allowed size.

JSON

success
false
required
data
unknown
required
error
object
required
The request exceeds the allowed size.
- code
  REQUEST_TOO_LARGE
  required
  The failure code, stable across releases.
- message
  string
  required
  What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.
- retryable
  false
  required
  Whether repeating the same request may succeed.
- data
  object
  required
  No fields.
}
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}

415

UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE: The request content type is not supported.

JSON

success
false
required
data
unknown
required
error
object
required
The request content type is not supported.
- code
  UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE
  required
  The failure code, stable across releases.
- message
  string
  required
  What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.
- retryable
  false
  required
  Whether repeating the same request may succeed.
- data
  object
  required
  No fields.
}
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}

429

RATE_LIMITED: The request rate limit was exceeded. Try again later.

JSON

success
false
required
data
unknown
required
error
object
required
The request rate limit was exceeded. Try again later.
- code
  RATE_LIMITED
  required
  The failure code, stable across releases.
- message
  string
  required
  What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.
- retryable
  true
  required
  Whether repeating the same request may succeed.
- data
  object
  required
  No fields.
}
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}

500

INTERNAL_ERROR: The service could not complete the operation.

JSON

success
false
required
data
unknown
required
error
object
required
The service could not complete the operation.
- code
  INTERNAL_ERROR
  required
  The failure code, stable across releases.
- message
  string
  required
  What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.
- retryable
  false
  required
  Whether repeating the same request may succeed.
- data
  object
  required
  No fields.
}
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}

502

OUTCOME_UNKNOWN: The operation may have been applied; check its result before repeating it.

JSON

success
false
required
data
unknown
required
error
object
required
The operation may have been applied; check its result before repeating it.
- code
  OUTCOME_UNKNOWN
  required
  The failure code, stable across releases.
- message
  string
  required
  What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.
- retryable
  false
  required
  Whether repeating the same request may succeed.
- data
  object
  required
  No fields.
}
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}

503

UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE: The upstream service could not complete the request.
ACCOUNT_NOT_CONFIGURED: Account administration is not configured yet.
IDENTITY_UNAVAILABLE: The identity service did not answer.

JSON

success
false
required
data
unknown
required
error
required
One of the following:
UpstreamUnavailableFailure
UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE
code
UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE
required
The failure code, stable across releases.

message
string
required
What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.

retryable
true
required
Whether repeating the same request may succeed.

data
object
required
No fields.

AccountAccountNotConfiguredFailure
ACCOUNT_NOT_CONFIGURED
code
ACCOUNT_NOT_CONFIGURED
required
The failure code, stable across releases.

message
string
required
What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.

retryable
false
required
Whether repeating the same request may succeed.

data
object
required
No fields.

AccountIdentityUnavailableFailure
IDENTITY_UNAVAILABLE
code
IDENTITY_UNAVAILABLE
required
The failure code, stable across releases.

message
string
required
What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.

retryable
true
required
Whether repeating the same request may succeed.

data
object
required
No fields.
}
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}

504

UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT: The upstream service did not respond before its deadline.

JSON

success
false
required
data
unknown
required
error
object
required
The upstream service did not respond before its deadline.
- code
  UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT
  required
  The failure code, stable across releases.
- message
  string
  required
  What went wrong, for people; it never contains input values.
- retryable
  true
  required
  Whether repeating the same request may succeed.
- data
  object
  required
  No fields.
}
metadata
object
required
What every answer carries besides its data or error.
- requestId
  string
  required
  Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.
}