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Auth0’s normalized user profile contains a number of root attributes (attributes stored at the first, or root, level of the object), some of which may be updated. The method to set and update attributes depends on whether you are using a connection with Auth0 as the (IdP) or with an upstream IdP.
  • When Auth0 is the IdP, you can:
    • Set attributes on user sign-up (via the Management API or public sign-up)
    • Set attributes on user import
    • Edit attributes via the Management API
    Auth0 is the IdP for database connections (both regular and custom with import mode on) and passwordless connections.
  • When using an upstream IdP, you have two options:
    • Use the default behavior. The upstream IdP sets attributes when users are first created and then automatically updates them with each subsequent login. These attributes are not directly editable because the IdP updates them each time the user logs in.
    • Configure connection sync with Auth0. The upstream IdP sets attributes only when users are first created but does not update them on subsequent logins, which means you can edit those attributes directly with the Management API.
    Upstream IdPs handle social connections, enterprise connections, and legal identity connections.

How to Set User Profile Attributes During User Import

Learn how to set attributes for users during import using the Auth0 Management API.

How to Set User Profile Attributes During User Signup

Learn how to set attributes for users during signup using the Auth0 Management API.

How to Update User Profile Attributes for Existing User Profiles

Learn how to update attributes in existing user profiles using the Auth0 Management API.

How to Configure User Profile Attribute Synchronization from Upstream Identity Providers

Enable synchronization to update user profile attributes from your external IdP each time users log in or disable synchronization to be able to edit user profile attributes directly.

How to Modify User Profile Attributes from Custom Database Connections

Learn how to update user profiles when using your own user store as an identity provider.