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+/**
+ * @file app/api/users/profile/route.ts
+ * @description API route handler for updating user profile settings (status, color).
+ */
+
+import { auth } from "@/auth";
+import { db } from "@/db";
+import { users, UserStatus } from "@/db/schema";
+import { MEMBER_COLOR_OPTIONS } from "@/lib/constants/member.styles";
+import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+const VALID_STATUSES: UserStatus[] = ["ONLINE", "OFFLINE", "AFK", "DND"];
+
+/** Handles PATCH requests to update the logged-in user's profile settings. */
+export async function PATCH(req: Request) {
+  try {
+    const session = await auth();
+
+    if (!session?.user?.id) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+    }
+
+    const { status, color } = await req.json();
+
+    const updateData: { status?: UserStatus; color?: string } = {};
+
+    // Validate status if provided
+    if (status !== undefined) {
+      if (!VALID_STATUSES.includes(status)) {
+        return NextResponse.json(
+          { error: "Invalid status value" },
+          { status: 400 },
+        );
+      }
+      updateData.status = status;
+    }
+
+    // Validate color if provided
+    if (color !== undefined) {
+      if (!MEMBER_COLOR_OPTIONS.includes(color)) {
+        return NextResponse.json(
+          { error: "Invalid color option" },
+          { status: 400 },
+        );
+      }
+      updateData.color = color;
+    }
+
+    // Ensure at least one field is provided for update
+    if (Object.keys(updateData).length === 0) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: "No valid fields to update" },
+        { status: 400 },
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Update user in database
+    const [updatedUser] = await db
+      .update(users)
+      .set(updateData)
+      .where(eq(users.id, session.user.id))
+      .returning();
+
+    if (!updatedUser) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: "User not found" }, { status: 404 });
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json(updatedUser);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("API User Settings PATCH error:", error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "Internal Server Error" },
+      { status: 500 },
+    );
+  }
+}