# Update AD Account attributes using API through forms and workflows

**URL:** <https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/update-ad-account-attributes-using-api-through-forms-and-workflows/192840>\
**Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\
**Tags:** identity-security-cloud\
**Created:** [January 9, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/update-ad-account-attributes-using-api-through-forms-and-workflows/192840 "2026-01-09T15:20:48Z")\
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> [@PrashRV](#):
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> Hi,
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> Do we have any API for updating the AD account attributes like “accountExpires”.? as we can do it through Attribute Synchronization, but here we have a requirement to update this attribute based on required basis manually through forms and workflows.
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> Any suggestions or approaches appreciate.
> 
> Thanks

There isn’t a direct API or workflow action to update AD account attributes like `accountExpires` in IdentityIQ/ISC. The workaround is using an **intermediate delimited file connector** : update the file via workflow, then sync changes to AD through attribute synchronization ([discussion here](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/update-ad-account-attributes-through-sailpoint-workflows/113857)). Direct connectors don’t support account updates from workflows, and identity attributes can’t be modified via workflows either.

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