---
title: "Service: /authenticators/{authenticator} [PATCH]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/authenticator_patch.html
description: "PATCH endpoint to edit an authenticator for the signed-in member. Allows updating the authenticator name. Returns modified authenticator details in XML format. Requires member authentication."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T13:35:58+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: member-PATCH
resource_id: member
path_template: /authenticators/{authenticator}
http_method: PATCH
api_category: member
implementation_version: 6.2000
api_since: 6.2000
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: experimental
cache_control: N/A
generated_at: 2026-09-02
tokens: ~229
---

# /authenticators/\{authenticator\} \[PATCH\]

## Description

Edit authenticator with the specified `public-id` registered for the signed-in member.

## Parameters

| Name | Description | Required | Type | Default value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| name | The new name for the authenticator | no | string |  |

## Permission

Only the member themselves can invoke this service.

## Response

The XML returned is always:

```xml

 <authenticator-modification>
   <authenticator id="[id]"
           public-id="[public id]"
                name="[name]"
                type="[type]"
              member="[member id]"
            verified="[true|false]"
             created="[created date]"
            [last-used="date last used for authentication"]
               [data="data"] />
 </authenticator-modification>
 
```

## Error handling

| 0x102A | If the token is invalid or has expired |
| --- | --- |