diff --git a/lib/noosfero/api/v1/people.rb b/lib/noosfero/api/v1/people.rb
index dc9e8ab..bf13ea1 100644
--- a/lib/noosfero/api/v1/people.rb
+++ b/lib/noosfero/api/v1/people.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ module Noosfero
             present person, :with => Entities::Person
           end
 
+          desc "Update person information"
+          post ':id' do
+            return forbidden! if current_person.id.to_s != params[:id]
+            current_person.update_attributes!(params[:person])
+            present current_person, :with => Entities::Person
+          end
+
           # Example Request:
           #  POST api/v1/people?person[login]=some_login&person[password]=some_password&person[name]=Jack
           desc "Create person"
diff --git a/test/unit/api/people_test.rb b/test/unit/api/people_test.rb
index e35f8eb..ff3ccad 100644
--- a/test/unit/api/people_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/api/people_test.rb
@@ -148,4 +148,21 @@ class PeopleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     get "/api/v1/people/#{some_person.id}/permissions?#{params.to_query}"
     assert_equal 403, last_response.status
   end
+
+  should 'not update another person' do
+    person = fast_create(Person, :environment_id => environment.id)
+    post "/api/v1/people/#{person.id}?#{params.to_query}"
+    assert_equal 403, last_response.status
+  end
+
+  should 'update yourself' do
+    another_name = 'Another Name'
+    params[:person] = {}
+    params[:person][:name] = another_name
+    assert_not_equal another_name, person.name
+    post "/api/v1/people/#{person.id}?#{params.to_query}"
+    person.reload
+    assert_equal another_name, person.name
+  end
+
 end
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