REST API - Create User Request

Updated by Stefenie Stockbridge 

/api/v1/users

Description

Creates a user with specific defined properties.

URL Structure

[Blueprint_URI]/api/v1/users

Supported Methods

Request Body

The new artifact must be defined in the body of the request. Read more about how to define a user in the request body.

HTTP Status Codes

  • 201: Successfully Created
  • 207: Partially Successful
    • Some of the users could not be created. Refer to the codes in the response for the reason for each unsuccessfully added user:
      • 1192: A required value is missing or invalid: username, display name, first name, last name, password.
      • 1193: The user was created, but could not be added to a group.
      • 1194: The assigned Instance Administrator role does not exist.
  • 400: Bad Request
    This error can occur for a variety of reasons:
    • At least one URI or request body parameter is invalid, such as one of the Filter, Traces, Offset or Limit parameters.
    • A required value has not been provided.
    • If you are submitting a POST or PATCH request and have not added the X-HTTP-Method-Override parameter to your request header.
  • 401: Unauthorized
    • The Blueprint token is missing, invalid or expired.
  • 403: Forbidden
    • The applicable permissions are needed. For example, this error can occur when:
      • An Author or Collaborate license is needed for access.
      • Comment permissions are needed on the artifact.
      • Edit permissions are needed on the change summary job.
  • 409: Conflict
    • Reason for failure can be found in the response body. Additional information may also be found in the log.

Examples

XML Example

Request URI

https://production.blueprintcloud.com/api/v1/users

Request Body

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<Users xmlns="http://www.blueprintsys.com/blueprint/api/v1">
	<User>
		<Email>dquade2084@dev.recall.com</Email>
		<Department>Devops</Department>
		<DisplayName>quaaade</DisplayName>
		<Firstname>Douglas</Firstname>
		<Lastname>Quade</Lastname>
		<Name>dquade</Name>
		<Enabled>true</Enabled>
		<Password>@Quaaade#1</Password>
		<ExpiredPassword>false</ExpiredPassword>
		<GroupIds xmlns:i="http://schemas.microsoft.com/2003/10/Serialization/Arrays">
			<i:int>8</i:int>
		</GroupIds>
		<Title>Engineer</Title>
	</User>
</Users>

Response Body

<UserAddResults xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://www.blueprintsys.com/blueprint/api/v1">
	<UserAddResult>
		<Message>User has been created successfully</Message>
		<ResultCode>201</ResultCode>
		<User>
			<DisplayName>quaaade</DisplayName>
			<Enabled>false</Enabled>
			<Firstname>Douglas</Firstname>
			<Groups />
			<Id>3754</Id>
			<Lastname>Quade</Lastname>
			<Name>dquade</Name>
			<Title>Engineer</Title>
		</User>
	</UserAddResult>
</UserAddResults>
JSON Example

Request URI

https://production.blueprintcloud.com/api/v1/users

Request Body

[
	{
		"Type": "User",
		"Name": "dquade",
		"DisplayName": "quaaade",
		"Firstname": "Douglas",
		"Lastname": "Quade",
		"GroupIds": [
			"1",
			"8",
			"12"
		],
		"Title": "Engineer",
		"Department": "Devops",
		"Password": "#fR33m4R5",
		"Enabled": true,
		"Email": "dquade2084@dev.recall.com"
	}
]

Response Body

[
	{
		"User": {
		"Type": "User",
		"Id": 2084,
		"Name": "dquade",
		"DisplayName": "quaaade",
		"Firstname": "Douglas",
		"Lastname": "Quade",
		"GroupIds": [
			"1",
			"8",
			"12"
		],
		"Title": "Engineer",
		"Department": "Devops",
		"Password": "#fR33m4R5",
		"Enabled": true,
		"Email": "dquade2084@devops.recall.com"
		},
		"Message": "User has been created successfully",
		"ResultCode": 201
	}
]

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