# Update Profile — Slack

> Update basic profile field such as name or title. See the documentation

- Key: `slack_v2-update-profile`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.0.36
- App: Slack (`slack_v2`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/slack-v2.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/slack-v2/actions/update-profile
- Hints: destructive · open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/slack_v2/actions/update-profile/update-profile.mjs

## Description

Update basic profile field such as name or title. [See the documentation](https://api.slack.com/methods/users.profile.set)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `displayName` | `string` | No | The display name the user has chosen to identify themselves by in their workspace profile |
| `firstName` | `string` | No | The user's first name |
| `lastName` | `string` | No | The user's last name |
| `phone` | `string` | No | The user's phone number, in any format |
| `pronouns` | `string` | No | The user's pronouns |
| `title` | `string` | No | The user's title |
| `email` | `string` | No | The user's email address. You cannot update your own email using this method. This field can only be changed by admins for users on paid teams. |
| `user` | `string` | No | The ID of the user whose profile to update (e.g. U1234567890). Only admins on paid teams may update another user's profile — omit to update your own. Use Find User by Email or List Users to find valid IDs. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "slack_v2",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "slack_v2-update-profile",
  arguments: {
    displayName: "Display Name",
    firstName: "First Name",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "slack_v2-update-profile",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    slack_v2: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    displayName: "Display Name",
    firstName: "First Name",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "slack_v2-update-profile",
    "configured_props": {
      "slack_v2": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "displayName": "Display Name",
      "firstName": "First Name"
    }
  }'
```

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- App: https://pipedream.com/apps/slack-v2.md · All apps: https://pipedream.com/apps