diff --git a/actions/apiaccountupdateprofile.php b/actions/apiaccountupdateprofile.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8af0fb8660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/apiaccountupdateprofile.php
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * StatusNet, the distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ *
+ * Update the authenticating user's profile
+ *
+ * PHP version 5
+ *
+ * LICENCE: This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * @category  API
+ * @package   StatusNet
+ * @author    Zach Copley <zach@status.net>
+ * @copyright 2009 StatusNet, Inc.
+ * @license   http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0
+ * @link      http://status.net/
+ */
+
+if (!defined('STATUSNET')) {
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+require_once INSTALLDIR . '/lib/apiauth.php';
+
+/**
+ * API analog to the profile settings page
+ * Only the parameters specified will be updated.
+ *
+ * @category API
+ * @package  StatusNet
+ * @author   Zach Copley <zach@status.net>
+ * @license  http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0
+ * @link     http://status.net/
+ */
+
+class ApiAccountUpdateProfileAction extends ApiAuthAction
+{
+
+    /**
+     * Take arguments for running
+     *
+     * @param array $args $_REQUEST args
+     *
+     * @return boolean success flag
+     *
+     */
+
+    function prepare($args)
+    {
+        parent::prepare($args);
+
+        $this->user = $this->auth_user;
+
+        $this->name        = $this->trimmed('name');
+        $this->url         = $this->trimmed('url');
+        $this->location    = $this->trimmed('location');
+        $this->description = $this->trimmed('description');
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle the request
+     *
+     * See which request params have been set, and update the profile
+     *
+     * @param array $args $_REQUEST data (unused)
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function handle($args)
+    {
+        parent::handle($args);
+
+        if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] != 'POST') {
+            $this->clientError(
+                _('This method requires a POST.'),
+                400, $this->format
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (empty($this->user)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No such user.'), 404, $this->format);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $profile = $this->user->getProfile();
+
+        if (empty($profile)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('User has no profile.'));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $original = clone($profile);
+
+        if (empty($this->name)) {
+            $profile->fullname = $this->name;
+        }
+
+        if (empty($this->url)) {
+            $profile->homepage = $this->url;
+        }
+
+        if (!empty($this->description)) {
+            $profile->bio = $this->description;
+        }
+
+        if (!empty($this->location)) {
+            $profile->location = $this->location;
+
+            $loc = Location::fromName($location);
+
+            if (!empty($loc)) {
+                $profile->lat         = $loc->lat;
+                $profile->lon         = $loc->lon;
+                $profile->location_id = $loc->location_id;
+                $profile->location_ns = $loc->location_ns;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $result = $profile->update($original);
+
+        if (!$result) {
+            common_log_db_error($profile, 'UPDATE', __FILE__);
+            $this->serverError(_('Couldn\'t save profile.'));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        common_broadcast_profile($profile);
+
+        $twitter_user = $this->twitterUserArray($profile, true);
+
+        if ($this->format == 'xml') {
+            $this->initDocument('xml');
+            $this->showTwitterXmlUser($twitter_user);
+            $this->endDocument('xml');
+        } elseif ($this->format == 'json') {
+            $this->initDocument('json');
+            $this->showJsonObjects($twitter_user);
+            $this->endDocument('json');
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/lib/router.php b/lib/router.php
index 03f6036b22..35f43e5cb7 100644
--- a/lib/router.php
+++ b/lib/router.php
@@ -428,6 +428,9 @@ class Router
             $m->connect('api/account/verify_credentials.:format',
                         array('action' => 'ApiAccountVerifyCredentials'));
 
+            $m->connect('api/account/update_profile.:format',
+                        array('action' => 'ApiAccountUpdateProfile'));
+
             $m->connect('api/account/update_profile_image.:format',
                         array('action' => 'ApiAccountUpdateProfileImage'));