Create user

post
https://api.box.com/2.0
/users

Creates a new managed user in an enterprise. This endpoint is only available to users and applications with the right admin permissions.

Request

application/json

Query Parameters

string arrayin queryoptional
id,type,name

A comma-separated list of attributes to include in the response. This can be used to request fields that are not normally returned in a standard response.

Be aware that specifying this parameter will have the effect that none of the standard fields are returned in the response unless explicitly specified, instead only fields for the mini representation are returned, additional to the fields requested.

Request Body

stringin bodyoptional
900 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063255

The user’s address

booleanin bodyoptional
true

Whether the user can see other enterprise users in their contact list

stringin bodyoptional
my-user-1234

An external identifier for an app user, which can be used to look up the user. This can be used to tie user IDs from external identity providers to Box users.

booleanin bodyoptional
true

Whether to exempt the user from enterprise device limits

booleanin bodyoptional
true

Whether the user must use two-factor authentication

booleanin bodyoptional
true

Whether the user is allowed to collaborate with users outside their enterprise

booleanin bodyoptional
true

Specifies that the user is an app user.

booleanin bodyoptional
true

Whether the user can use Box Sync

stringin bodyoptional
CEO100

The user’s job title

stringin bodyoptional
en

The language of the user, formatted in modified version of the ISO 639-1 format.

stringin bodyoptional
boss@box.com

The email address the user uses to log in

Required, unless is_platform_access_only is set to true.

stringin bodyrequired
Aaron Levie50

The name of the user

stringin bodyoptional
6509241374100

The user’s phone number

stringin bodyoptional
user

The user’s enterprise role

Value is one of coadmin,user

integerin bodyoptional
11345156112

The user’s total available space in bytes. Set this to -1 to indicate unlimited storage.

stringin bodyoptional
active

The user's account status

Value is one of active,inactive,cannot_delete_edit,cannot_delete_edit_upload

string / timezonein bodyoptional
Africa/Bujumbura

The user's timezone

string arrayin bodyoptional
["code1: 12345"]

Tracking codes allow an admin to generate reports from the admin console and assign an attribute to a specific group of users. This setting must be enabled for an enterprise before it can be used.

Response

application/jsonUser

Returns a user object for the newly created user.

application/jsonClient error

An unexpected client error.

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Create user
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Request Example

cURL
curl -X POST https://api.box.com/2.0/users \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>'
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json" '
     -d '{
       "login": "ceo@example.com",
       "name": "Aaron Levie"
     }'
.NET
var userParams = new BoxUserRequest()
{
    Name = "Example User",
    Login = "user@example.com"
};
BoxUser newUser = await client.UsersManager.CreateEnterpriseUserAsync(userParams);
Java
BoxUser.Info createdUserInfo = BoxUser.createEnterpriseUser(api, "user@example.com", "A User");
Python
new_user = client.create_user('Dummy User', 'user@example.com')
Node
client.enterprise.addUser(
	'eddard@winterfell.example.com',
	'Ned Stark',
	{
		role: client.enterprise.userRoles.COADMIN,
		address: '555 Box Lane',
		status: client.enterprise.userStatuses.CANNOT_DELETE_OR_EDIT
	})
	.then(user => {
		/* user -> {
			type: 'user',
			id: '44444',
			name: 'Ned Stark',
			login: 'eddard@winterfell.example.com',
			created_at: '2012-11-15T16:34:28-08:00',
			modified_at: '2012-11-15T16:34:29-08:00',
			role: 'coadmin',
			language: 'en',
			timezone: 'America/Los_Angeles',
			space_amount: 5368709120,
			space_used: 0,
			max_upload_size: 2147483648,
			status: 'active',
			job_title: '',
			phone: '',
			address: '555 Box Lane',
			avatar_url: 'https://www.box.com/api/avatar/large/deprecated' }
        */
	});
iOS
client.users.create(login: "new.user@example.com", name: "New User") { (result: Result<User, BoxSDKError>) in
    guard case let .success(user) = result else {
        print("Error creating user")
        return
    }

    print("Created user \(user.name), with login \(user.login)")
}