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title: update_participant
slug: /reference/python/rest/compat/conferences/update-participant
description: Update a participant in a conference (mute or hold).
max-toc-depth: 3
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Update a participant in a conference (e.g., mute or hold).

<EndpointSchemaSnippet endpoint="POST /Accounts/{AccountSid}/Conferences/{ConferenceSid}/Participants/{CallSid}" />

## **Response Example**

<EndpointResponseSnippet endpoint="POST /Accounts/{AccountSid}/Conferences/{ConferenceSid}/Participants/{CallSid}" />

## **Example**

```python {9}
from signalwire.rest import RestClient

client = RestClient(
    project="your-project-id",
    token="your-api-token",
    host="your-space.signalwire.com",
)

client.compat.conferences.update_participant("CF...", "CA...", Muted=True)
```