Create user

POST https://{{api.box.com}}/2.0/users

Creates a new managed user in an enterprise. This endpoint

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-users

Request Params

KeyDatatypeRequiredDescription
fieldsstringA 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

{"name"=>"Aaron Levie", "login"=>"boss@box.com", "is_platform_access_only"=>true, "role"=>"user", "language"=>"en", "is_sync_enabled"=>true, "job_title"=>"CEO", "phone"=>"6509241374", "address"=>"900 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063", "space_amount"=>11345156112, "tracking_codes"=>[{"type"=>"tracking_code", "name"=>"department", "value"=>"Sales"}], "can_see_managed_users"=>true, "timezone"=>"Africa/Bujumbura", "is_external_collab_restricted"=>true, "is_exempt_from_device_limits"=>true, "is_exempt_from_login_verification"=>true, "status"=>"active", "external_app_user_id"=>"my-user-1234"}

HEADERS

KeyDatatypeRequiredDescription
Content-Typestring

RESPONSES

status: Created

{"id":"11446498","type":"user","name":"Aaron Levie","login":"ceo@example.com","created_at":"2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00","modified_at":"2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00","language":"en","timezone":"Africa/Bujumbura","space_amount":11345156112,"space_used":1237009912,"max_upload_size":2147483648,"status":"active","job_title":"CEO","phone":"6509241374","address":"900 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063","avatar_url":"https://www.box.com/api/avatar/large/181216415","notification_email":{"email":"notifications@example.com","is_confirmed":true},"role":"admin","tracking_codes":[{"type":"tracking_code","name":"department","value":"Sales"}],"can_see_managed_users":true,"is_sync_enabled":true,"is_external_collab_restricted":true,"is_exempt_from_device_limits":true,"is_exempt_from_login_verification":true,"enterprise":{"id":"11446498","type":"enterprise","name":"Acme Inc."},"my_tags":["important"],"hostname":"https://example.app.box.com/","is_platform_access_only":true,"external_app_user_id":"my-user-1234"}