PUT
/
v2.01
/
{ClientId}
/
users
/
legal
/
{UserId}
{
    "UserCategory": "PAYER",
    "TermsAndConditionsAccepted": false,
    "Tag": "New tag"
}
{
    "HeadquartersAddress": {
        "AddressLine1": null,
        "AddressLine2": null,
        "City": null,
        "Region": null,
        "PostalCode": null,
        "Country": null
    },
    "LegalRepresentativeAddress": {
        "AddressLine1": "34 rue des Entreprises",
        "AddressLine2": "Appartement 14",
        "City": "Paris",
        "Region": "Île-de-France",
        "PostalCode": "75001",
        "Country": "FR"
    },
    "Name": "Best Business",
    "LegalPersonType": "BUSINESS",
    "LegalRepresentativeFirstName": "Alex",
    "LegalRepresentativeLastName": "Smith",
    "LegalRepresentativeEmail": null,
    "LegalRepresentativeBirthday": null,
    "LegalRepresentativeNationality": null,
    "LegalRepresentativeCountryOfResidence": null,
    "ProofOfRegistration": null,
    "ShareholderDeclaration": null,
    "Statute": null,
    "LegalRepresentativeProofOfIdentity": null,
    "CompanyNumber": null,
    "Id": "user_m_01JHX2YFX51HSR8R2HJ8ABSEFF",
    "Tag": "New tag",
    "CreationDate": 1670863988,
    "PersonType": "LEGAL",
    "Email": "best.business@example.com",
    "KYCLevel": "LIGHT",
    "TermsAndConditionsAccepted": false,
    "TermsAndConditionsAcceptedDate": null,
    "UserCategory": "PAYER",
    "UserStatus": "ACTIVE"
}  
Caution – Modification may cause KYC/B verification downgradeIf KYCLevel is REGULAR, modifying the following values triggers a verification downgrade to LIGHT:
  • LegalRepresentative.FirstName
  • LegalRepresentative.LastName
  • LegalRepresentative.Birthday
  • LegalRepresentative.Nationality
  • LegalPersonType
Note – Country-based restrictions apply to usersDue to Mangopay’s country restrictions, it is not possible to use blocked countries as the following:
  • HeadquartersAddress.Country
  • LegalRepresentativeNationality
  • LegalRepresentativeCountryOfResidence
  • LegalRepresentativeAddress.Country

Path parameters

UserId
string
required
The unique identifier of the user.

Body parameters

UserCategory
string
required
Allowed values: PAYER, OWNERThe category of the user:
  • PAYER – User who can only make pay-ins to their wallets and transfers to other wallets (as well as refunds for pay-ins and transfers).
  • OWNER – User who can also receive transfers to their wallets. Owners are able to request KYC verification, which if successful gives them the KYCLevel of REGULAR and the ability to request payouts.
TermsAndConditionsAccepted
boolean
required
Whether the user has accepted Mangopay’s terms and conditions (as defined by your contract, see the T&Cs guide for details).Must be true if UserCategory is OWNER.
Allowed values: BUSINESS, PARTNERSHIP, ORGANIZATION, SOLETRADERThe type of legal user. For information on which LegalPersonType to use for a particular local legal structure, see the verification requirements.Caution: Modification of the LegalPersonType may result in a verification downgrade.
Name
string
Max. length: 255 charactersThe registered legal name of the entity. The Name value should be the one registered with the relevant national authority.
Email
string
Format: A valid email addressThe email address for the entity.
HeadquartersAddress
object
Required if UserCategory is OWNER. Child parameters returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The legally registered address of the entity’s administrative center.
CompanyNumber
string
Required if UserCategory is OWNER and LegalPersonType is BUSINESS. Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The registration number of the entity, assigned by the relevant national authority. For information on the expected format for a specific country, see the Company number guide. To validate the format of a number before submitting documents for verification, use POST Validate the format of User data.
The address of the entity’s legal representative.
Min length: 1; max. length: 100The first name of the entity’s legal representative.
Min length: 1; max. length: 100The last name of the entity’s legal representative.
Format: A valid email addressThe email address of the entity’s legal representative.Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.
Required if UserCategory is OWNER. Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The date of birth of the entity’s legal representative.Note: This is a Unix timestamp in UTC. Ensure you convert your timezone to UTC to avoid midnight being interpreted as the day before.
Format: Two-letter country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 format)Required if UserCategory is OWNER. Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The nationality of the entity’s legal representative.
Format: Two-letter country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 format)Required if UserCategory is OWNER. Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The country of residence of the entity’s legal representative.
Tag
string
Max. length: 255 charactersCustom data that you can add to this object.

Responses

HeadquartersAddress
object
The legally registered address of the entity’s administrative center.
This object’s sub-parameters are null if the UserCategory is PAYER.
The address of the entity’s legal representative.
Name
string
Max. length: 255 charactersThe registered legal name of the entity. The Name value should be the one registered with the relevant national authority.
Returned values: BUSINESS, PARTNERSHIP, ORGANIZATION, SOLETRADERThe type of legal user. For information on which LegalPersonType to use for a particular local legal structure, see the verification requirements.Caution: Modification of the LegalPersonType may result in a verification downgrade.
Min. length: 1; max. length: 100The first name of the entity’s legal representative.
Min. length: 1; max. length: 100The last name of the entity’s legal representative.
Format: A valid email addressThe email address of the entity’s legal representative.Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.
The date of birth of the entity’s legal representative.Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.Note: This is a Unix timestamp in UTC. Ensure you convert your timezone to UTC to avoid midnight being interpreted as the day before.
Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The nationality of the entity’s legal representative.
Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The country of residence of the entity’s legal representative.
ProofOfRegistration
string
The Id of the KYC Document whose Type is REGISTRATION_PROOF if validated for the user. If no registration proof is validated, then this value is null.
ShareholderDeclaration
string
The Id of the KYC Document whose Type is SHAREHOLDERS_DECLARATION if validated for the user. If no Shareholder Declaration is validated, then this value is null.
Statute
string
The Id of the KYC Document whose Type is ARTICLES_OF_ASSOCIATION if validated for the user. If no articles of association document is validated, then this value is null.
The Id of the KYC Document whose Type is IDENTITY_PROOF if validated for the user. If no identity proof is validated, then this value is null.
CompanyNumber
string
Required if UserCategory is OWNER and LegalPersonType is BUSINESS. Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The registration number of the entity, assigned by the relevant national authority. For information on the expected format for a specific country, see the Company number guide. To validate the format of a number before submitting documents for verification, use POST Validate the format of User data.
Id
string
Max length: 128 characters (see data formats for details)The unique identifier of the object.
Tag
string
Max. length: 255 charactersCustom data that you can add to this object.
CreationDate
Unix timestamp
The date and time at which the object was created.
PersonType
string
Returned values: NATURAL, LEGALThe type of the user:
  • NATURAL – Natural users are individuals (natural persons).
  • LEGAL – Legal users are legal entities (legal persons) like companies, non-profits, and sole proprietors.
The PersonType is defined by the endpoint used to create the user and can’t be modified.
Email
string
Format: A valid email addressThe email address for the entity.
KYCLevel
string
Default value: LIGHTReturned values: LIGHT, REGULARThe verification status of the user set by Mangopay:
  • LIGHT – Unverified, assigned by default to all users.
  • REGULAR – Verified, meaning the user has successfully completed the verification process and had the necessary documents validated by Mangopay. Only users whose UserCategory is OWNER can submit verification documents for validation. Only users whose KYCLevel is REGULAR can request payouts.
TermsAndConditionsAccepted
boolean
Whether the user has accepted Mangopay’s terms and conditions (as defined by your contract, see the T&Cs guide for details).Must be true if UserCategory is OWNER.
TermsAndConditionsAcceptedDate
Unix timestamp
The date and time at which the TermsAndConditionsAccepted value was set to true.Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.
UserCategory
string
Possible values: PAYER, OWNER, PLATFORMThe category of the user:
  • PAYER – User who can only make pay-ins to their wallets and transfers to other wallets (as well as refunds for pay-ins and transfers).
  • OWNER – User who can also receive transfers to their wallets. Owners are able to request KYC verification, which if successful gives them the KYCLevel of REGULAR and the ability to request payouts.
  • PLATFORM – Single specific user that represents the platform. The PLATFORM value is only assigned by Mangopay and may be used as part of the validated workflow implemented by the platform.
UserStatus
string
Returned values: ACTIVE, CLOSEDInternal use only. This field can only be used and updated by Mangopay teams.
{
    "Message": "One or several required parameters are missing or incorrect. An incorrect resource ID also raises this kind of error.",
    "Type": "param_error",
    "Id": "2633f582-b269-499f-bef0-8ae378b3be35",
    "Date": 1707907057.0,
    "errors": {
        "UserCategory": "A User OWNER can't be modified to a user PAYER"
    }
}  
{
    "Message": "The data you provided does not comply with our anti-fraud policy",
    "Type": "fraud_policy",
    "Id": "51876239-4814-422e-8f4b-6986520414bb#1750420019",
    "Date": 1750420020,
    "errors": null
}
Read more about Mangopay’s AML rule preventing fake names
{
    "Message": "One or several required parameters are missing or incorrect. An incorrect resource ID also raises this kind of error.",
    "Type": "param_error",
    "Id": "864a164a-cbb9-4e9d-b140-2b83c720e729",
    "Date": 1690291065.0,
    "errors": {
        "LegalRepresentative.Email": "The field Email must match the regular expression '([a-zA-Z0-9!#$%&'*+/=?^_`{|}~-]+(?:\\.[a-zA-Z0-9!#$%&'*+/=?^_`{|}~-]+)*)@(?:[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])?\\.)+[a-zA-Z0-9](?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])?'."
    }
}  
{
    "Message": "One or several required parameters are missing or incorrect. An incorrect resource ID also raises this kind of error.",
    "Type": "param_error",
    "Id": "733c8dbc-2770-4cc4-80d4-63d684cff38c#1750669115",
    "Date": 1750669116,
    "errors": {
        "HeadquartersAddress.Country": "The HeadquartersAddress.Country used is blocked"
    }
}
Read more about country restrictions
{
    "Message": "The user cannot revoke the terms and conditions acceptance",
    "Type": "invalid_action",
    "Id": "5d0f2332-3808-4235-ab62-2ebac79f213c",
    "Date": 1690290952.0,
    "errors": null
}  
{
  "Message": "User must accept the terms and conditions before account creation or modification.",
  "Type": "user_hasnt_accepted_terms_and_conditions",
  "Id": "dbbc752b-6f9f-4248-a4bb-04ee0ba7b4b7",
  "Date": 1730810728,
  "errors": null
}  
{
    "HeadquartersAddress": {
        "AddressLine1": null,
        "AddressLine2": null,
        "City": null,
        "Region": null,
        "PostalCode": null,
        "Country": null
    },
    "LegalRepresentativeAddress": {
        "AddressLine1": "34 rue des Entreprises",
        "AddressLine2": "Appartement 14",
        "City": "Paris",
        "Region": "Île-de-France",
        "PostalCode": "75001",
        "Country": "FR"
    },
    "Name": "Best Business",
    "LegalPersonType": "BUSINESS",
    "LegalRepresentativeFirstName": "Alex",
    "LegalRepresentativeLastName": "Smith",
    "LegalRepresentativeEmail": null,
    "LegalRepresentativeBirthday": null,
    "LegalRepresentativeNationality": null,
    "LegalRepresentativeCountryOfResidence": null,
    "ProofOfRegistration": null,
    "ShareholderDeclaration": null,
    "Statute": null,
    "LegalRepresentativeProofOfIdentity": null,
    "CompanyNumber": null,
    "Id": "user_m_01JHX2YFX51HSR8R2HJ8ABSEFF",
    "Tag": "New tag",
    "CreationDate": 1670863988,
    "PersonType": "LEGAL",
    "Email": "best.business@example.com",
    "KYCLevel": "LIGHT",
    "TermsAndConditionsAccepted": false,
    "TermsAndConditionsAcceptedDate": null,
    "UserCategory": "PAYER",
    "UserStatus": "ACTIVE"
}  
{
    "UserCategory": "PAYER",
    "TermsAndConditionsAccepted": false,
    "Tag": "New tag"
}