# Which method needs to be overriden to update custom attribute for federated user?

**URL:** <https://forum.keycloak.org/t/which-method-needs-to-be-overriden-to-update-custom-attribute-for-federated-user/19468>\
**Category:** Miscellanaeous\
**Created:** [January 9, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.keycloak.org/t/which-method-needs-to-be-overriden-to-update-custom-attribute-for-federated-user/19468 "2023-01-09T15:34:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![prsanjay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/forum.keycloak.org/prsanjay/32/7435_2.png) [@prsanjay](https://forum.keycloak.org/u/prsanjay)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.keycloak.org/t/which-method-needs-to-be-overriden-to-update-custom-attribute-for-federated-user/19468/1 "2023-01-09T15:34:46Z")

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I am trying to update custom attibute of federated user but it throws read only error. I have already extended `AbstractUserAdapter` class and overridden `addRequiredAction` and `removeRequiredAction` but still no luck