---
title: "Edit an API client"
slug: "edit-an-api-client"
tags: ["Site Administrator", "Totara Platform", "How-to"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:00:58Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:00:58Z
canonical: "totara.help/edit-an-api-client"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Edit an API client

You can edit an existing API client by following these steps:

1. Navigate to *Quick-access menu > Development > API > API Clients*.
2. For the client you want to edit, click the icon of three dots (![three_dots(1)](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/three_dots(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T16%3A19%3A07Z&se=2026-11-09T17%3A19%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=kJh%2BeImkl4wc6iRepnjgHywx2mvHwBsF6K4N0GhHns0%3D)).
3. From the dropdown menu, select either **Edit client details** to edit the client's name, description, service account and status, or select **Edit client settings** to configure the [client-specific settings](/totara-20/docs/api-client-settings).
4. Configure the settings as required, then click **Save**.

If there is a problem with this client's service account, you may see a validation error for the service account. Select a new valid service account user and click **Save** to fix the problem. See [API service accounts](/totara-20/docs/api-service-accounts) for more information.

![The two options for editing an API client.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1677684381747.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T16%3A19%3A07Z&se=2026-11-09T17%3A19%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=kJh%2BeImkl4wc6iRepnjgHywx2mvHwBsF6K4N0GhHns0%3D)

## Next steps

- [Enable or disable an API client](/totara-20/docs/enable-or-disable-an-api-client)
- [Delete an API client](/totara-20/docs/delete-an-api-client)

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