---
title: "Create a new user (optionally with initial identity links)"
method: POST
path: "/api/users"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Create a new user (optionally with initial identity links)

`POST /api/users`

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `email` string
  - `role` string
  - `notes` string
  - `emailAliases` string[]
  - `preferredChannel` string
  - `timezone` string
  - `metadata` object
  - `dailyBudgetUsd` number, nullable
  - `status` 'invited' | 'active' | 'suspended'
  - `identities` object[]
    - `kind` string, required
    - `externalId` string, required

## Response `200`

User created

- object
  - `user` object, nullable, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `email` string
    - `role` string
    - `notes` string
    - `emailAliases` string[]
    - `preferredChannel` string
    - `timezone` string
    - `metadata` object
    - `dailyBudgetUsd` number, nullable
    - `status` 'invited' | 'active' | 'suspended'
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
    - `lastUpdatedAt` string, date-time, required
    - `identities` object[], required
      - `kind` string, required
      - `externalId` string, required
    - `tokens` object[], required
      - `id` string, required
      - `userId` string, required
      - `label` string, nullable, required
      - `tokenPreview` string, required
      - `createdAt` string, required
      - `lastUsedAt` string, nullable, required
      - `revokedAt` string, nullable, required
    - `recentEvents` object[], required
      - `id` string, required
      - `userId` string, required
      - `eventType` string, required
      - `actor` string, required
      - `before` unknown
      - `after` unknown
      - `createdAt` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error
- `401` — Unauthorized

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