Update User

Updates specific fields of the currently authenticated user. Only non-null fields will be updated.

Endpoint

• URL: PATCH http://<your-domain>/api/users
• Headers:
  • Authorization: Bearer <token>
• Request Body
  • Only include the fields you want to update

Request Body

{
    "username": "newUsername",
    "profilePicture": "https://example.com/image.png",
    "aboutMe": "Hello! This is my new bio"
}

(The user is identified from the JWT token, not from the request body)

Response Example

"User Patched Successfully"

Responses Status

• 200 OK – User updated
• 403 Forbidden – Invalid or missing token
• 404 Not Found- User not found
• 500 Internal Server Error – Server issue

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