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

# Creates a new user

`POST /users`

Creates a new user in cognito

## Request body

- object
  - `forename` string, required
  - `lastname` string, required
  - `email` string, required

## Response `201`

The user is created

- User — A user in cognito
  - `id` string — The users id
  - `forename` string — The users forename
  - `surname` string — The users surname
  - `email` string — The users email address
  - `groups` string[] — The groups the user belongs to
  - `active` boolean — Whether or not the user is active
  - `status_notes` string — Notes about the updates made to the user
  - `status` 'UNCONFIRMED' | 'CONFIRMED' | 'ARCHIVED' | 'COMPROMISED' | 'UNKNOWN' | 'RESET_REQUIRED' | 'FORCE_CHANGE_PASSWORD' — The current status of the user

## Other responses

- `400` — Request rejected due to invalid parameters supplied
- `401` — Authentication information is missing or invalid
- `500` — Failed to process the request due to an internal error

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