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User API Overview
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Use the User API to view and update account information.

You can use the User API for web, desktop, and mobile
applications.

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EdX Platform User API Version 0
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The User API is currently at version 0. We plan on making
significant enhancements to this API.

.. caution::
 As this is a new and rapidly evolving API, at this time edX does not guarantee
 forward compatibility. We encourage you to use and experiment with the API,
 while keeping in mind that endpoints might change.

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User API Capabilities
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With the User API, you can complete these tasks.

* :ref:`Get and update the users' account information <Get and Update the
  User's Account Information>`
