> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.memsync.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update User Bio

> Update or customize the user's biographical summary

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

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  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"
    }'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  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()
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  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();
  ```
</RequestExample>

## Request Body

<ParamField body="bio" type="string">
  Custom biographical text to replace auto-generated content
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="format" type="string">
  Format for the bio. Options: `full`, `short`, `bullets`, `professional`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="style" type="string">
  Writing style for auto-generation. Options: `narrative`, `factual`, `casual`, `formal`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="regenerate" type="boolean" default="false">
  Whether to regenerate the bio using updated parameters
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="manual_override" type="boolean" default="false">
  Whether this is a manual override (prevents auto-regeneration)
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="include_categories" type="array">
  Specific categories to include in bio generation
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="exclude_categories" type="array">
  Categories to exclude from bio generation
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="bio" type="string">
  Updated biographical text
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="format" type="string">
  Format of the bio
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="style" type="string">
  Writing style used
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="word_count" type="number">
  Number of words in the updated bio
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="character_count" type="number">
  Number of characters in the updated bio
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="is_manual" type="boolean">
  Whether this is a manual override
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string">
  ISO 8601 timestamp when bio was updated
</ResponseField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Response theme={null}
  {
    "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"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

## Error Responses

<ResponseField name="400" type="object">
  Invalid request data

  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "error": "Bio text too long",
    "code": "BIO_TOO_LONG",
    "max_length": 500,
    "current_length": 650
  }
  ```
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="401" type="object">
  Unauthorized access

  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "error": "Invalid or expired API key",
    "code": "UNAUTHORIZED"
  }
  ```
</ResponseField>