---
title: "Create a new User"
method: POST
path: "/users"
tags: ["User"]
---

# Create a new User

`POST /users`

Creates a new application User and sends them an invitation email.

## Request body

- CreateUser
  - `email` string, email, required — The email address must not match any existing User's email.
  - `role` 'admin' | 'member', required — Role assigned to the User in the Organization.
  - `locale` 'en' | 'fr' | 'de' | 'it' | 'nl' | 'es' | 'pl' | 'pt' | 'ro', required — Locale settings used for communication.
  - `workspaces` UUID[], required — The new User must be associated with at least one Workspace in the Organization.
  - `first_name` string
  - `last_name` string
  - `phone_number` string, nullable — E.164 format
  - `job_title` string, safe-string, nullable — This property is a [Safe String](https://developers.youtrust.com/reference/oas-specification#safe-string).

## Response `201`

Created

- User — User that completed their invitation.
  - `id` string, uuid, required — Unique identifier of the User.
  - `email` string, email, required — Email of the User.
  - `locale` 'en' | 'fr' | 'de' | 'it' | 'nl' | 'es' | 'pl' | 'pt' | 'ro', required — Locale of the User.
  - `status` string, required — The status of the User. Upon receiving the webhook event, status will always be `completed`.
  - `is_active` boolean, required — Whether the User is active.
  - `role` 'member' | 'admin', required — User’s role.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Access unauthorized
- `403` — Access forbidden
- `405` — This method is not allowed
- `429` — Too Many Requests, please try again later.
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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