> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pilotstatus.com.br/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update privacy settings

> Updates the connected number's privacy settings; all six fields are required.



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.evolution-v2.json POST /chat/updatePrivacySettings/{instance}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Evolution V2 Layer
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Pilot Status API Layer — Evolution V2. Base URL
    `https://pilotstatus.com.br/api/layer/evolution-v2`. Authenticate with the
    `apikey` header (your Pilot Status `ps_` key). Instance/session endpoints
    are NOT available through the layer.
servers:
  - url: https://pilotstatus.com.br/api/layer/evolution-v2
security:
  - apiKey: []
tags:
  - name: Call & Business
  - name: Chat
  - name: Group
  - name: Label
  - name: Message
  - name: Profile
  - name: Settings & Proxy
  - name: Storage (S3)
  - name: Template
paths:
  /chat/updatePrivacySettings/{instance}:
    post:
      tags:
        - Profile
      summary: Update privacy settings
      description: >-
        Updates the connected number's privacy settings; all six fields are
        required.
      operationId: post__chat_updatePrivacySettings_instance
      parameters:
        - name: instance
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: The number's display name in the Pilot Status dashboard.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                readreceipts:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Read receipts visibility: `all` or `none`.'
                  example: all
                profile:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Profile photo visibility: `all`, `contacts`,
                    `contact_blacklist`, or `none`.
                  example: contacts
                status:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Status/about visibility: `all`, `contacts`,
                    `contact_blacklist`, or `none`.
                  example: contacts
                online:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Online presence visibility: `all` or `match_last_seen`.'
                  example: all
                last:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Last-seen visibility: `all`, `contacts`,
                    `contact_blacklist`, or `none`.
                  example: contacts
                groupadd:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Who can add to groups: `all`, `contacts`,
                    `contact_blacklist`, or `none`.
                  example: contacts
              required:
                - readreceipts
                - profile
                - status
                - online
                - last
                - groupadd
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success — provider-native response body.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  update:
                    type: string
                    description: Result of the update operation.
                    enum:
                      - success
                  data:
                    type: object
                    description: The privacy settings that were applied.
                    properties:
                      readreceipts:
                        type: string
                        description: Read receipts (blue ticks) privacy.
                        enum:
                          - all
                          - none
                      profile:
                        type: string
                        description: Profile photo visibility.
                        enum:
                          - all
                          - contacts
                          - contact_blacklist
                          - none
                      status:
                        type: string
                        description: Status (about) visibility.
                        enum:
                          - all
                          - contacts
                          - contact_blacklist
                          - none
                      online:
                        type: string
                        description: Online presence visibility.
                        enum:
                          - all
                          - match_last_seen
                      last:
                        type: string
                        description: Last seen visibility.
                        enum:
                          - all
                          - contacts
                          - contact_blacklist
                          - none
                      groupadd:
                        type: string
                        description: Who can add you to groups.
                        enum:
                          - all
                          - contacts
                          - contact_blacklist
                          - none
                    required:
                      - readreceipts
                      - profile
                      - status
                      - online
                      - last
                      - groupadd
                required:
                  - update
                  - data
              example:
                update: success
                data:
                  readreceipts: all
                  profile: contacts
                  status: contacts
                  online: all
                  last: contacts
                  groupadd: contacts
        default:
          description: Error — provider or layer error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: integer
                  error:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    type: string
                  response:
                    type: object
              example:
                status: 400
                error: Bad Request
                message: Invalid payload
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: apikey
      description: >-
        Your Pilot Status API key (ps_...). Evolution GO also accepts
        `Authorization: Bearer <key>`.

````