---
title: "Creates a user authorization."
method: POST
path: "/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/users/{userId}/authorization"
tags: ["Authorizations"]
---

# Creates a user authorization.

`POST /v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/users/{userId}/authorization`

Creates an authorization allowing one user to send and/or manage envelopes on behalf of another user.

The _agent_ user acts on behalf of the _principal_ user. The principal user is specified by the `userId` path parameter. The agent user is specified in the request body. Each principal user can only share signing permission with one agent user.

Specify in the request the level of access to share with the agent user. If you share signing access, the agent user will receive an email notification.

To call this endpoint:
* You must be an account administrator or you must be the principal user.
* The agent user and principal user must belong to the same account.
* At least one of the following account settings must be enabled: `AllowDelegatedSigning`, `AllowManagingEnvelopesOnBehalfOfOthers`, `AllowEditingEnvelopesOnBehalfOfOthers`, `AllowSendingEnvelopesOnBehalfOfOthers`. These settings correspond to the level of access you can set for the authorization.

## Path parameters

- `accountId` string, required
- `userId` string, required

## Request body

- UserAuthorizationCreateRequest — The request object to create a user authorization.
  - `agentUser` AuthorizationUser
    - `accountId` string — The account ID.
    - `email` string — The email address of the authorization user.
    - `name` string — The name of the authorization user.
    - `userId` string — The ID of the authorization user.
  - `endDate` string — The UTC DateTime to end the authorization. The default value is the max UTC value (`9999-12-31T23:59:59.0000000+00:00`).
  - `permission` string — The [permission level](/docs/esign-rest-api/esign101/concepts/envelopes/shared-access/) to grant the agent. Valid values: * `Send` * `Manage` * `Sign` * `Edit` This property is required.
  - `startDate` string — The UTC DateTime to initiate the authorization. The default value is the current date and time.
  - `taskSource` string
  - `taskType` string

## Response `201`

Successful response.

## Other responses

- `400` — Error encountered.

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