Update User Bio

Update or customize the user’s biographical summary

PATCH /profile/bio

cURL

curl -X PATCH 'https://api.memchat.io/profile/bio' \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "bio": "A passionate software engineer specializing in AI applications for healthcare...",
    "format": "full",
    "style": "professional"
  }'

import requests

url = "https://api.memchat.io/profile/bio"
headers = {
    "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

data = {
    "bio": "A passionate software engineer specializing in AI applications for healthcare...",
    "format": "full",
    "style": "professional"
}

response = requests.patch(url, headers=headers, json=data)
bio = response.json()

const response = await fetch('https://api.memchat.io/profile/bio', {
  method: 'PATCH',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    bio: 'A passionate software engineer specializing in AI applications for healthcare...',
    format: 'full',
    style: 'professional'
  }),
});

const bio = await response.json();

Response

{
  "bio": "A passionate software engineer specializing in AI applications for healthcare, currently working at an innovative tech startup in San Francisco. With expertise in Python and machine learning, I collaborate with medical professionals to develop solutions that improve patient outcomes.",
  "format": "professional",
  "style": "formal", 
  "word_count": 38,
  "character_count": 253,
  "is_manual": true,
  "updated_at": "2024-01-15T16:45:00Z"
}

Allows users to customize their auto-generated bio or provide manual overrides for specific sections.

cURL

curl -X PATCH 'https://api.memchat.io/profile/bio' \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "bio": "A passionate software engineer specializing in AI applications for healthcare...",
    "format": "full",
    "style": "professional"
  }'

import requests

url = "https://api.memchat.io/profile/bio"
headers = {
    "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

data = {
    "bio": "A passionate software engineer specializing in AI applications for healthcare...",
    "format": "full",
    "style": "professional"
}

response = requests.patch(url, headers=headers, json=data)
bio = response.json()

const response = await fetch('https://api.memchat.io/profile/bio', {
  method: 'PATCH',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    bio: 'A passionate software engineer specializing in AI applications for healthcare...',
    format: 'full',
    style: 'professional'
  }),
});

const bio = await response.json();

Request Body

bio · string

Custom biographical text to replace auto-generated content

format · string

Format for the bio. Options: full, short, bullets, professional

style · string

Writing style for auto-generation. Options: narrative, factual, casual, formal

regenerate · boolean · default: "false"

Whether to regenerate the bio using updated parameters

manual_override · boolean · default: "false"

Whether this is a manual override (prevents auto-regeneration)

include_categories · array

Specific categories to include in bio generation

exclude_categories · array

Categories to exclude from bio generation

Response

bio · string

Updated biographical text

format · string

Format of the bio

style · string

Writing style used

word_count · number

Number of words in the updated bio

character_count · number

Number of characters in the updated bio

is_manual · boolean

Whether this is a manual override

updated_at · string

ISO 8601 timestamp when bio was updated

Response

{
  "bio": "A passionate software engineer specializing in AI applications for healthcare, currently working at an innovative tech startup in San Francisco. With expertise in Python and machine learning, I collaborate with medical professionals to develop solutions that improve patient outcomes.",
  "format": "professional",
  "style": "formal", 
  "word_count": 38,
  "character_count": 253,
  "is_manual": true,
  "updated_at": "2024-01-15T16:45:00Z"
}

Error Responses

400 · object

Invalid request data

{
  "error": "Bio text too long",
  "code": "BIO_TOO_LONG",
  "max_length": 500,
  "current_length": 650
}

401 · object

Unauthorized access

{
  "error": "Invalid or expired API key",
  "code": "UNAUTHORIZED"
}