---
title: "Create user session with existing session"
method: GET
path: "/Session/create_temp_user"
tags: ["Session", "Webmail Sessions"]
---

# Create user session with existing session

`GET /Session/create_temp_user`

This function creates a temporary user session.

**Important:**

* Because this function requires a valid cPanel session ID, you **must** call it via a cPanel or Webmail session URL. If you call this function via the command line or Template Toolkit, it will **not** create a temporary user session. You **must** use the WHM API 1 `create_user_session` function to create a temporary user session.
* Third-party plugins that require access to temporary MySQL users **must** call this function via the URL. It will create the temporary users before they are available. You can find these users in the `$ENV{'REMOTE_DBOWNER'}` environment variable.
* If you **cannot** update your system, update your scripts to call the `Cgi::phpmyadminlink` function. This will create a temporary user session for you.

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `apiversion` integer — The version of the API.
  - `func` string — The name of the method called.
  - `module` string — The name of the module called.
  - `result` object
    - `data` object
      - `created` 0 | 1 — Whether the function successfully created the temporary user session. * `1` - Success. * `0` - Failure.
      - `session_temp_user` string — The temporary user's session ID.
    - `errors` string[], nullable — List of errors if the API failed.
    - `messages` string[], nullable — List of messages generated by the API.
    - `metadata` object
    - `status` 0 | 1 — * `1` - Success. * `0` - Failed. Check the `errors` field for more details.
    - `warnings` string[], nullable — List of warnings generated by the API. Warnings describe non-critical failures or other problematic conditions noted while running a API.

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