# Update

Launch stage: Beta

`PATCH /api/2.0/identity/accounts/{account_id}/groups/{group_id}`

Updates an existing group in the <Databricks> account. Only the fields named in the update mask
 are modified. Returns the updated Group resource.

 When AIM is enabled and the group is an external identity (its external_id is set), only
 external_id can be updated; its other fields are sourced from your identity provider.

API scopes: identity

## Path parameters

- `account_id` (string, optional)
  Required. The account ID for which the group is being updated.
- `group_id` (string, optional)
  Required. Internal ID of the group in <Databricks>.

## Query parameters

- `update_mask` (string, optional)
  Optional. The list of fields to update.

## Request body

- `group` (object, optional)
  Required. Group to be updated in <Databricks>
  - `account_id` (string, optional)
    The parent account ID for group in <Databricks>.
  - `group_id` (string, optional)
    Internal group ID of the group in <Databricks>.
  - `external_id` (string, optional)
    ExternalId of the group in the customer's IdP.
  - `group_name` (string, optional)
    Display name of the group.

## Returns

Returns the Group object.

## Response

```json
{
  "account_id": "string",
  "group_id": "string",
  "external_id": "string",
  "group_name": "string"
}
```