MadelineProto/old_docs/API_docs_v73/methods/photos_updateProfilePhoto.md

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title: photos.updateProfilePhoto
description: photos.updateProfilePhoto parameters, return type and example
---
## Method: photos.updateProfilePhoto  
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### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required |
|----------|---------------|----------|
|id|[InputPhoto](../types/InputPhoto.md) | Optional|


### Return type: [UserProfilePhoto](../types/UserProfilePhoto.md)

### Can bots use this method: **NO**


### Example:


```
$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API();
$MadelineProto->session = 'mySession.madeline';
if (isset($number)) { // Login as a user
    $MadelineProto->phone_login($number);
    $code = readline('Enter the code you received: '); // Or do this in two separate steps in an HTTP API
    $MadelineProto->complete_phone_login($code);
}

$UserProfilePhoto = $MadelineProto->photos->updateProfilePhoto(['id' => InputPhoto, ]);
```

Or, if you're using the [PWRTelegram HTTP API](https://pwrtelegram.xyz):



### As a user:

POST/GET to `https://api.pwrtelegram.xyz/userTOKEN/photos.updateProfilePhoto`

Parameters:

id - Json encoded InputPhoto




Or, if you're into Lua:

```
UserProfilePhoto = photos.updateProfilePhoto({id=InputPhoto, })
```