Change Role of Group Participants sonet_group.user.update

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Scope: sonet

Who can execute the method: administrator

The method sonet_group.user.update changes the role of participants in a workgroup or project.

To change the owner, use the method sonet_group.setowner

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
GROUP_ID* `integer`	Identifier of the workgroup or project. The identifier can be obtained using the method sonet_group.get
USER_ID* `integer/array`	Identifier of the participant. The identifier can be obtained using the method sonet_group.user.get
ROLE* `string`	Code of the new participant role. Possible values: `E` — moderator `K` — participant

The user's role will not be updated if the user is the owner of the group or project.

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"GROUP_ID":69,"USER_ID":[1271,1272],"ROLE":"E"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/sonet_group.user.update

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"GROUP_ID":69,"USER_ID":[1271,1272],"ROLE":"E","auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/sonet_group.user.update

try
        {
            const response = await $b24.callMethod(
                'sonet_group.user.update',
                {
                    GROUP_ID: 69,
                    USER_ID: [1271, 1272],
                    ROLE: 'E'
                }
            );
            
            const result = response.getData().result;
            console.log('Users updated in group:', result);
            
            processResult(result);
        }
        catch( error )
        {
            console.error('Error:', error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'sonet_group.user.update',
                    [
                        'GROUP_ID' => 69,
                        'USER_ID' => [1271, 1272],
                        'ROLE' => 'E'
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result, true);
            processData($result);
        
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error updating group users: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'sonet_group.user.update',
            {
                GROUP_ID: 69,
                USER_ID: [1271],
                ROLE: 'E'
            },
            function(result)
            {
                if (result.error())
                {
                    console.error(result.error(), result.error_description());
                }
                else
                {
                    console.log(result.data());
                }
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'sonet_group.user.update',
            [
                'GROUP_ID' => 69,
                'USER_ID' => [1271, 1272],
                'ROLE' => 'E'
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP status: 200

{
            "result": ["1271", "1272"],
            "time": {
                "start": 1773810360,
                "finish": 1773810360.6451,
                "duration": 0.6451,
                "processing": 0.3112,
                "date_start": "2026-03-18T08:46:00+02:00",
                "date_finish": "2026-03-18T08:46:00+02:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1773810960,
                "operating": 0
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name
type

Description

result
array

Array of user identifiers for which the role was successfully updated.

An empty array means that there was an attempt to change the role of the group or project owner.

time
time

Information about the request execution time

Error Handling

HTTP status: 400

{
            "error": "",
            "error_description": "Incorrect role code"
        }

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Possible Error Codes

Code	Description	Value
—	`Wrong group ID`	An incorrect `GROUP_ID` was provided.
—	`No permissions to update users role`	Insufficient rights to change participant roles.
—	`Incorrect role code`	An unsupported value for `ROLE` was provided.
—	`Wrong user IDs`	An empty or incorrect `USER_ID` was provided.
—	`Socialnetwork group not found`	The group or project with the specified `GROUP_ID` was not found.

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status	Code Error Message	Description
`500`	`INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` Internal server error	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`500`	`ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER` Server returned an unexpected response	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`503`	`QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` Too many requests	The request intensity limit has been exceeded
`405`	`ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` Method is not allowed for batch usage	The current method is not permitted for calls using batch
`400`	`ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED` Max batch length exceeded	The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded
`401`	`NO_AUTH_FOUND` Wrong authorization data	Invalid access token or webhook code
`400`	`INVALID_REQUEST` Https required	The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls
`503`	`OVERLOAD_LIMIT` REST API is blocked due to overload	The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it
`403`	`ACCESS_DENIED` REST API is available only on commercial plans	The REST API is only available on commercial plans
`403`	`INVALID_CREDENTIALS` Invalid request credentials	The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions
`404`	`ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE` Manifest is not available	The manifest is not available
`403`	`insufficient_scope` The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token	The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token
`401`	`expired_token` The access token provided has expired	The provided access token has expired
`403`	`user_access_error` The user does not have access to the application	The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only
`500`	`PORTAL_DELETED` Portal was deleted	The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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