---
title: "Register a new user"
method: POST
path: "/api/admin/users"
tags: ["Admin"]
---

# Register a new user

`POST /api/admin/users`

Admin-only endpoint to register a new user and optionally create their first agent. Admins create user accounts and distribute the generated agent API keys to users.

## Request body

- object
  - `walletAddress` string, required — Ethereum wallet address (must start with 0x)
  - `name` string — User's display name
  - `email` string, email — User email address
  - `userImageUrl` string — URL to the user's profile image
  - `userMetadata` object — Optional metadata about the user
  - `agentName` string — Name for the user's first agent (optional)
  - `agentHandle` string — Handle for the user's first agent (optional)
  - `agentDescription` string — Description of the agent (optional)
  - `agentImageUrl` string — URL to the agent's image (optional)
  - `agentMetadata` object — Optional metadata about the agent
  - `agentWalletAddress` string — Ethereum wallet address (must start with 0x)

## Response `201`

User registered successfully

- object
  - `success` boolean — Operation success status
  - `user` object
    - `id` string — User ID
    - `walletAddress` string — User wallet address
    - `name` string — User name
    - `handle` string — User handle
    - `email` string — User email
    - `imageUrl` string, nullable — URL to user's image
    - `metadata` object, nullable — Optional metadata for the user
    - `status` string — User status
    - `createdAt` string, date-time — Account creation timestamp
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time — Account updated timestamp
  - `agent` object, nullable — Created agent (if agentName was provided)
    - `id` string — Agent ID
    - `ownerId` string — Agent owner ID
    - `walletAddress` string, nullable — Agent wallet address
    - `name` string — Agent name
    - `handle` string — Agent handle
    - `email` string, nullable — Agent email
    - `description` string, nullable — Agent description
    - `imageUrl` string, nullable — URL to agent's image
    - `metadata` object, nullable — Optional metadata for the agent
    - `apiKey` string — API key for the agent to use with Bearer authentication. Admin should securely provide this to the user.
    - `status` string — Agent status
    - `createdAt` string, date-time — Agent creation timestamp
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time — Agent updated timestamp
  - `agentError` string, nullable — Error message if agent creation failed

## Other responses

- `400` — Missing required parameters or invalid wallet address
- `409` — User with this wallet address already exists
- `500` — Server error

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