---
title: "Create a user"
method: POST
path: "/accounts/{account_id}/users"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Create a user

`POST /accounts/{account_id}/users`

Creates a new User object.

## Path parameters

- `account_id` string, required — The account for which the user should be created.

## Request body

- UserParams — POST body for creating a user
  - `first_name` string, required — The user's first name.
  - `last_name` string — The user's last name.
  - `metadata` Metadata — Set of key-value pairs that will be stored with the object.
  - `photo_url` string, uri — URL of a photo to be used as the user's avatar.

## Response `201`

Created user

- User — A user of the app
  - `first_name` string, required — The user's first name.
  - `id` string — Unique identifier for the object.
  - `last_name` string — The user's last name.
  - `metadata` Metadata — Set of key-value pairs that will be stored with the object.
  - `photo_url` string, uri — URL of a photo to be used as the user's avatar.

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

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