---
title: "Creates a new user."
method: POST
path: "/users"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Creates a new user.

`POST /users`

## Request body

- CreateUserCommand
  - `DisplayName` string, required
  - `EmailAddress` string
  - `Identities` IdentityResource[]
    - `Claims` object
    - `IdentityProviderName` string
  - `IsActive` boolean
  - `IsService` boolean
  - `Password` string
  - `ServiceAccountType` 'Standard' | 'Agent'
  - `Username` string, required

## Response `201`

Created

- UserResource
  - `CanPasswordBeEdited` boolean
  - `Created` string, date-time
  - `DisplayName` string, required
  - `EmailAddress` string, email
  - `Id` string
  - `Identities` IdentityResource[]
    - `Claims` object
    - `IdentityProviderName` string
  - `IsActive` boolean
  - `IsRequestor` boolean
  - `IsService` boolean
  - `LastModifiedBy` string
  - `LastModifiedOn` string, date-time
  - `Links` object
  - `Password` string
  - `ServiceAccountType` 'Standard' | 'Agent'
  - `Username` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request. Either the payload was not structurally valid or business rules did not permit the operation.
- `404` — Not found. One or more of the entities involved in the operation was not found.

---

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