# metalcloud-cli account update

Update an existing account configuration

## Synopsis

Update an existing account in the MetalCloud platform with new configuration.

This command updates an existing account using configuration data provided through 
a JSON file or standard input. Only the properties specified in the configuration 
will be updated; other properties remain unchanged. The account is identified 
by its unique account ID.

Required Permissions:
  - users:write

Arguments:
  account_id    The unique identifier of the account to update

Required Flags:
  --config-source    Source of the account update configuration

Flag Details:
  --config-source string    Source of the account update configuration. 
                           Can be 'pipe' to read from stdin or path to a JSON file.
                           The JSON should contain the account properties to update.

Examples:
  ## Update account from JSON file
  metalcloud-cli account update 1234 --config-source /path/to/updates.json

  ## Update account from stdin
  echo '{"description":"Updated description"}' | metalcloud-cli account update 1234 --config-source pipe

  ## Using alias
  metalcloud-cli account edit 1234 --config-source account-updates.json

```
metalcloud-cli account update account_id [flags]
```

### Options

```
      --config-source string   Source of the account updates. Can be 'pipe' or path to a JSON file.
  -h, --help                   help for update
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -k, --api_key string         MetalCloud API key
  -c, --config string          Config file path
  -d, --debug                  Set to enable debug logging
  -e, --endpoint string        MetalCloud API endpoint
  -f, --format string          Output format. Supported values are 'text','csv','md','json','yaml'. (default "text")
  -i, --insecure_skip_verify   Set to allow insecure transport
  -l, --log_file string        Log file path
  -v, --verbosity string       Log level verbosity (default "INFO")
```

### SEE ALSO

* [metalcloud-cli account](/content/configuration/cli/metalcloud-cli_account.md)	 - Manage user accounts and account-related operations

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