POST lists/update

Please note

We recently released manage Lists, a Twitter API v2 endpoint that has similar functionality to this one. The new version is currently in development and serves adequate access for the majority of developers on our platform. While elevated levels of access are coming soon, developers in need of higher levels of access should continue to use this endpoint along with the Twitter API v2 version.

POST lists/update

Updates the specified list. The authenticated user must own the list to be able to update it.

Resource URL

https://api.twitter.com/1.1/lists/update.json

Resource Information

Response formats JSON
Requires authentication? Yes
Rate limited? Yes

Parameters

Name Required Description Default Value Example
list_id required The numerical id of the list.
slug required You can identify a list by its slug instead of its numerical id. If you decide to do so, note that you'll also have to specify the list owner using the owner_id or owner_screen_name parameters.
name optional The name for the list.
mode optional Whether your list is public or private. Values can be public or private . If no mode is specified the list will be public.
description optional The description to give the list.
owner_screen_name optional The screen name of the user who owns the list being requested by a slug .
owner_id optional The user ID of the user who owns the list being requested by a slug .

Example Request

POST https://api.twitter.com/1.1/lists/update.json?list_id=1234&mode=public&name=Party%20Time

Example Response