/auth/v1/users: POST

Creates a user.

The following table shows which roles can access this REST API endpoint:
Table 1. Access by role
Data admin Data user Collection Admin Admin Service user
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Synopsis of the request URL

curl -k -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H ‘Authorization: Bearer <token>’ -X POST 
https://<spectrum_discover_host>/auth/v1/users -d ‘<json details of user>’
The details of a user can be the following:
  • Name
  • Password
  • Email
  • Description
  • Project
  • Default project

Supported request types and response formats

Supported request types:
  • POST
Supported response formats:
  • JSON

Examples

The following example shows how to create a user.

Request: 
curl -k -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H ‘Authorization: Bearer <token>’ -X POST 
https://<spectrum_discover_host>/auth/v1/users -d ‘{"name":"testuser","password":"testpass",
"email":"testuser@ibm.com"}’

Response:

201 Created