# Update a video channel

`PUT /api/v1/video-channels/{channelHandle}`

Authentication (security requirement alternatives):

```json
[
  {
    "OAuth2": []
  }
]
```

- OAuth2: oauth2. Authenticating via OAuth requires the following steps:
- Have an activated account
- [Generate] an access token for that account at `/api/v1/users/token`.
- Make requests with the *Authorization: Bearer <token\>* header
- Profit, depending on the role assigned to the account

Note that the __access token is valid for 1 day__ and is given
along with a __refresh token valid for 2 weeks__.

[Generate]: https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api/rest-getting-started


Parameters:

- `channelHandle` (path, string, required) - The video channel handle
  Type: string
  
  Example:
  
  ```json
  "my_username | my_username@example.com"
  ```

Request body: application/json

Type: VideoChannelEdit & any

Schema: [VideoChannelUpdate](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/videochannelupdate.md)

allOf:
  Reference: [VideoChannelEdit](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/videochanneledit.md); Type: VideoChannelEdit

  Type: any
  
  - `bulkVideosSupportUpdate` (optional)
    Type: boolean
    
    Update the support field for all videos of this channel

Responses:

- 204: successful operation

## Examples

### cURL

```bash
curl -X PUT 'https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/video-channels/my_username%20%7C%20my_username%40example.com' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "publicEmail": "user@example.com",
  "bulkVideosSupportUpdate": true
}'
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const body = `{
  "publicEmail": "user@example.com",
  "bulkVideosSupportUpdate": true
}`;

const response = await fetch('https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/video-channels/my_username%20%7C%20my_username%40example.com', {
  method: 'PUT',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body,
});

const data = await response.text();
```

### Python

```python
import requests

body = '''{
  "publicEmail": "user@example.com",
  "bulkVideosSupportUpdate": true
}'''

response = requests.put(
    'https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/video-channels/my_username%20%7C%20my_username%40example.com',
    data=body.encode('utf-8'),
    headers={
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
)
print(response.text)
```