Edit the content role for a specific user.
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Put
/v3/projects/{project_id}/users/{user_id}/content-role

Updates the content role permissions for a user, including access scopes that control which categories, project versions, and languages the user can access. Requires the UpdateRolesAccountsAndGroups permission. The provided content permissions fully replace any existing content role assignments. Retrieve available content role IDs from GET /v3/projects/{projectId}/users/roles.

Security
OAuth

All V3 endpoints require a Bearer token. Generate tokens in the Document360 portal under Settings > API Tokens. Tokens are project-scoped, require the customerApi scope, and do not expire by default. Tokens can be revoked at any time from the portal. Include the token in every request: Authorization: Bearer <your-token>. Alternatively, use the Authorize button below to sign in via OAuth2 Authorization Code flow with PKCE.

FlowAuthorization Code
Authorization URLhttps://identity.document360.net/connect/authorize
Token URLhttps://identity.document360.net/connect/token
Scopes:
customerApiDocument360 Customer API
Path parameters
project_id
string (uuid) Required

The unique identifier of the project. Retrieve project IDs from GET /v3/projects.

Example9a3b4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d
user_id
string (uuid) Required

The identifier of the user whose content roles to update. Retrieve user IDs from GET /v3/projects/{projectId}/users.

Example9a3b4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d
Body parameters

The content role update request.

Update content roles

Assigns category-scoped content roles to the user.

{
  "content_permissions": [
    {
      "associated_content_role_id": "a7b8c9d0-e1f2-3a4b-5c6d-7e8f9a0b1c2d",
      "access_scope": {
        "access_level": "category",
        "categories": [
          {
            "project_version_id": "1c2d3e4f-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-a1b2c3d4e5f6",
            "category_id": "9a3b4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d",
            "lang_code": "en"
          }
        ],
        "project_versions": null,
        "languages": null
      }
    }
  ]
}
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object

Request to update a user's content role assignments.

content_permissions
Array of object (ContentPermission) Required

Updated list of content role assignments. Replaces all existing content permissions.

object

Defines a content role assignment with its access scope.

associated_content_role_id
string Required

Unique identifier of the content role to assign. Retrieve available content roles from GET /v3/projects/{projectId}/users/roles (filter by RoleType = "Content").

Min length1
access_scope
object Required

The access scope defining which project versions, categories, or languages this role applies to.

access_level
string

The level at which access is scoped. Possible values: 0 = None, 1 = Category, 2 = Version, 3 = Project, 4 = Language, 5 = Article, 6 = Workspace.

Valid values[ "none", "category", "version", "project", "language", "article", "workspace" ]
categories
Array of object (CategoryScope) | null

List of specific category scopes when AccessLevel is Category (1). Null or empty for broader access levels.

object

Specifies access to a specific category within a project version and language.

project_version_id
string | null

Unique identifier of the project version containing the category. Retrieve from GET /v3/projects/{projectId}/project-versions.

category_id
string | null

Unique identifier of the category to grant access to. Retrieve from GET /v3/projects/{projectId}/categories.

lang_code
string | null

Language code for the category translation (e.g., "en", "fr", "de"). Retrieve available languages from GET /v3/projects/{projectId}/languages.

Exampleen
project_versions
Array of string | null

List of project version IDs the reader has access to when AccessLevel is Version (2). Retrieve version IDs from GET /v3/projects/{projectId}/project-versions.

string
languages
Array of object (LanguageScope) | null

List of language scopes defining which translations the reader can access. Applicable when AccessLevel is Language (4).

object

Specifies access to a specific language within a project version.

project_version_id
string | null

Unique identifier of the project version. Retrieve from GET /v3/projects/{projectId}/project-versions.

lang_code
string | null

Language code to grant access to (e.g., "en", "fr", "de"). Retrieve available languages from GET /v3/projects/{projectId}/languages.

Exampleen
Responses
200

Content role updated successfully.

Workflow status updated successfully

The article workflow status has been transitioned successfully.

{
  "success": true,
  "request_id": "req_abc123def456",
  "errors": null,
  "warnings": null
}
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object

Base API response wrapper indicating success or failure.

success
boolean

Whether the API request was successful.

request_id
string

Unique identifier for request tracing and correlation.

Min length1
errors
Array of object (ApiError) | null

List of errors if the request failed.

object

Represents an error returned by the API.

code
string

Machine-readable error code (e.g. VALIDATION_ERROR, RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND).

Min length1
message
string

Human-readable error message.

Min length1
field
string | null

The request field that caused the error, if applicable.

details
string | null

Additional context about the error.

warnings
Array of object (ApiWarning) | null

List of non-fatal warnings from the request.

object

Represents a non-fatal warning from the API.

code
string

Machine-readable warning code.

Min length1
message
string

Human-readable warning message.

Min length1
400

Validation error in the request.

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object

RFC 7807 Problem Details response for V3 API errors. Content-Type: application/problem+json

type
string

URI reference identifying the error type (links to documentation).

Min length1
title
string

Short human-readable summary of the error type.

Min length1
status
integer (int32)

HTTP status code.

detail
string | null

Human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

instance
string | null

URI of the request that generated the error.

trace_id
string | null

Request trace identifier for correlation.

errors
Array of object (ApiError) | null

Structured list of specific errors (extension field).

object

Represents an error returned by the API.

code
string

Machine-readable error code (e.g. VALIDATION_ERROR, RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND).

Min length1
message
string

Human-readable error message.

Min length1
field
string | null

The request field that caused the error, if applicable.

details
string | null

Additional context about the error.

warnings
Array of object (ApiWarning) | null

Non-fatal warnings (extension field).

object

Represents a non-fatal warning from the API.

code
string

Machine-readable warning code.

Min length1
message
string

Human-readable warning message.

Min length1
401

Authentication token is missing or invalid.

Headers
WWW-Authenticate
string
Indicates the authentication scheme required. Returns `Bearer` with optional `error` and `error_description` parameters per RFC 6750.
Missing or invalid token

Authentication token is missing or invalid.

{
  "type": "https://developer.document360.com/errors/unauthorized",
  "title": "Unauthorized.",
  "status": 401,
  "detail": "The authentication token is missing or has expired.",
  "instance": null,
  "trace_id": "req_abc123def456",
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
      "message": "Bearer token is missing or invalid.",
      "field": null,
      "details": null
    }
  ],
  "warnings": null
}
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object

RFC 7807 Problem Details response for V3 API errors. Content-Type: application/problem+json

type
string

URI reference identifying the error type (links to documentation).

Min length1
title
string

Short human-readable summary of the error type.

Min length1
status
integer (int32)

HTTP status code.

detail
string | null

Human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

instance
string | null

URI of the request that generated the error.

trace_id
string | null

Request trace identifier for correlation.

errors
Array of object (ApiError) | null

Structured list of specific errors (extension field).

object

Represents an error returned by the API.

code
string

Machine-readable error code (e.g. VALIDATION_ERROR, RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND).

Min length1
message
string

Human-readable error message.

Min length1
field
string | null

The request field that caused the error, if applicable.

details
string | null

Additional context about the error.

warnings
Array of object (ApiWarning) | null

Non-fatal warnings (extension field).

object

Represents a non-fatal warning from the API.

code
string

Machine-readable warning code.

Min length1
message
string

Human-readable warning message.

Min length1
404

User not found.

Resource not found

The requested resource was not found.

{
  "type": "https://developer.document360.com/errors/not-found",
  "title": "Not Found.",
  "status": 404,
  "detail": "The requested resource does not exist or has been deleted.",
  "instance": null,
  "trace_id": "req_abc123def456",
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND",
      "message": "The requested resource was not found.",
      "field": null,
      "details": null
    }
  ],
  "warnings": null
}
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object

RFC 7807 Problem Details response for V3 API errors. Content-Type: application/problem+json

type
string

URI reference identifying the error type (links to documentation).

Min length1
title
string

Short human-readable summary of the error type.

Min length1
status
integer (int32)

HTTP status code.

detail
string | null

Human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

instance
string | null

URI of the request that generated the error.

trace_id
string | null

Request trace identifier for correlation.

errors
Array of object (ApiError) | null

Structured list of specific errors (extension field).

object

Represents an error returned by the API.

code
string

Machine-readable error code (e.g. VALIDATION_ERROR, RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND).

Min length1
message
string

Human-readable error message.

Min length1
field
string | null

The request field that caused the error, if applicable.

details
string | null

Additional context about the error.

warnings
Array of object (ApiWarning) | null

Non-fatal warnings (extension field).

object

Represents a non-fatal warning from the API.

code
string

Machine-readable warning code.

Min length1
message
string

Human-readable warning message.

Min length1
429

Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the duration specified in the Retry-After header.

Headers
Retry-After
integer
Number of seconds to wait before retrying the request. Use exponential backoff with jitter for optimal retry behavior.
X-RateLimit-Limit
integer
The maximum number of requests allowed in the current time window. Limits are applied per API token per project.
X-RateLimit-Remaining
integer
The number of requests remaining in the current time window. When this reaches 0, subsequent requests will receive a 429 response.
X-RateLimit-Reset
integer
The UTC epoch timestamp (in seconds) when the current rate limit window resets.
Rate limit exceeded

Rate limit exceeded.

{
  "type": "https://developer.document360.com/errors/too-many-requests",
  "title": "Too Many Requests.",
  "status": 429,
  "detail": "Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the duration specified in the Retry-After header.",
  "instance": null,
  "trace_id": "req_abc123def456",
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "TOO_MANY_REQUESTS",
      "message": "Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the duration specified in the Retry-After header.",
      "field": null,
      "details": null
    }
  ],
  "warnings": null
}
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object

RFC 7807 Problem Details response for V3 API errors. Content-Type: application/problem+json

type
string

URI reference identifying the error type (links to documentation).

Min length1
title
string

Short human-readable summary of the error type.

Min length1
status
integer (int32)

HTTP status code.

detail
string | null

Human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

instance
string | null

URI of the request that generated the error.

trace_id
string | null

Request trace identifier for correlation.

errors
Array of object (ApiError) | null

Structured list of specific errors (extension field).

object

Represents an error returned by the API.

code
string

Machine-readable error code (e.g. VALIDATION_ERROR, RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND).

Min length1
message
string

Human-readable error message.

Min length1
field
string | null

The request field that caused the error, if applicable.

details
string | null

Additional context about the error.

warnings
Array of object (ApiWarning) | null

Non-fatal warnings (extension field).

object

Represents a non-fatal warning from the API.

code
string

Machine-readable warning code.

Min length1
message
string

Human-readable warning message.

Min length1
500

An unexpected server error occurred.

Unexpected server error

Unexpected server error.

{
  "type": "https://developer.document360.com/errors/internal-error",
  "title": "Internal Server Error.",
  "status": 500,
  "detail": "An unexpected error occurred. Please try again or contact support.",
  "instance": null,
  "trace_id": "req_abc123def456",
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR",
      "message": "An unexpected error occurred.",
      "field": null,
      "details": null
    }
  ],
  "warnings": null
}
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object

RFC 7807 Problem Details response for V3 API errors. Content-Type: application/problem+json

type
string

URI reference identifying the error type (links to documentation).

Min length1
title
string

Short human-readable summary of the error type.

Min length1
status
integer (int32)

HTTP status code.

detail
string | null

Human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

instance
string | null

URI of the request that generated the error.

trace_id
string | null

Request trace identifier for correlation.

errors
Array of object (ApiError) | null

Structured list of specific errors (extension field).

object

Represents an error returned by the API.

code
string

Machine-readable error code (e.g. VALIDATION_ERROR, RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND).

Min length1
message
string

Human-readable error message.

Min length1
field
string | null

The request field that caused the error, if applicable.

details
string | null

Additional context about the error.

warnings
Array of object (ApiWarning) | null

Non-fatal warnings (extension field).

object

Represents a non-fatal warning from the API.

code
string

Machine-readable warning code.

Min length1
message
string

Human-readable warning message.

Min length1

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