To update an identity in Ory using Go, you can use the Ory Go SDK and the Identity API. There are two main approaches: ### 1. Patch Identity (Recommended for Partial Updates) This is useful if you want to update only specific fields, such as the identity's state or schema. Here’s an example that updates the state of an identity:

go package identity  import (  "context"  "fmt"  "os"   client "<http://github.com/ory/client-go|github.com/ory/client-go>" )  var authed = context.WithValue(context.Background(), client.ContextAccessToken, os.Getenv("ORY_API_KEY"))  func init() {  cfg := client.NewConfiguration()  cfg.Servers = client.ServerConfigurations{   {URL: fmt.Sprintf("<https://%s.projects.oryapis.com>", os.Getenv("ORY_PROJECT_SLUG"))},  }   ory = client.NewAPIClient(cfg) }  func setState(identityId string, state string) (err error) {  _, _, err = ory.IdentityApi.   PatchIdentity(authed, identityId).   JsonPatch([]client.JsonPatch{{Op: "replace", Path: "/state", Value: state}}).Execute()  return err }

This code replaces the state of the identity (e.g., "active" or "inactive") using a JSON Patch operation. You can adapt the

JsonPatch

array to update other fields as needed, such as

/schema_id

or traits. [See more in the official docs](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/sdk/go#patch-identity). ### 2. Update Identity (Full Update) If you want to overwrite the entire identity (except credentials), use the

UpdateIdentity

method. Here’s a code snippet:

go identity, res, err := client.  IdentityApi.UpdateIdentity(oryAuthedContext, toUpdate.Id).  UpdateIdentityBody(client.UpdateIdentityBody{   SchemaId: "default",   Traits: map[string]interface{}{    "email": "<mailto:new@email.com|new@email.com>",    // ...other traits   },   State: "active",  }).Execute()

This will update the identity’s schema, traits, and state. [See the SDK upgrade guide for more details](https://www.ory.sh/docs/guides/upgrade/sdk-v1#identity-management). ### Notes - Always authenticate your requests using an Ory API key. - For partial updates, prefer

PatchIdentity

to avoid overwriting unintended fields. - For full updates, use

UpdateIdentity

and provide the full payload (except credentials). If you need to update the identity schema, you can use a JSON Patch as shown above, or use the full update method. [See the schema migration example](https://www.ory.sh/docs/identities/model/manage-identity-schema#update-identities-to-use-a-new-schema). Let me know if you need a more specific example!