# Updating custom\_attributes values for users

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/updating-custom-attributes-values-for-users/24460>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [July 17, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/updating-custom-attributes-values-for-users/24460 "2020-07-17T19:04:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/updating-custom-attributes-values-for-users/24460/4 "2020-07-27T19:04:05Z")

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Hey @ian.altgilbers,

I figured it out. You have to add the custom attribute first here which sets the `name` value: [https://zoom.us/account/user#/advanced](https://zoom.us/account/user#/advanced)

 ![Screen Shot 2020-07-27 at 1.00.54 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/2X/c/ca2e7ce6c384cc617cf8b525187d3d2dfabd3bd0.png)

Then you can update the attribute:

```json
{
  "custom_attributes":[{
    "key":"cbf_8y1njyfmtsk1hnbazp2ucw","name":"test","value":"set from API"
  }]
}

```

 ![Screen Shot 2020-07-27 at 1.03.16 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/2X/4/4430d6233510a939dd10db8d9abbda8055d81f13.png)

Thanks,  
Tommy

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