Add or Import User(s)
/essbase/rest/v1/users
Add or import user(s).
If you are using EPM Shared Services security mode, this operation is not available. Instead, manage users, groups, and permissions in the Shared Services Console.
Request
- application/json
- application/xml
Users details to create, if Accept='application/json' or Accept='application/xml'. Or, CSV file from which to import users, if Accept='application/octet-stream'.
object-
email(optional):
string
-
groups(optional):
array groups
Comma-separated list of group names associated with this user.
-
id(optional):
string
The user ID.
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links(optional):
array links
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name(optional):
string
The user name. Limit 256 characters. The following special characters are not permitted:
; , = + * ? [ ] | < > \ " ' / Space Tab. Additionally, a period (.) is not permitted in group names. -
password(optional):
string
Password for the user.
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role(optional):
string
The user role. Valid roles: User, Power User, and Service Administrator.
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token(optional):
string
arrayComma-separated list of group names associated with this user.
Response
- application/json
- application/xml
200 Response
OK
User added successfully. If Accept='application/json' or Accept='application/xml', the users are returned in the response body. If Accept='application/octet-stream', the added users are imported but not included in the response body.
object-
email(optional):
string
-
groups(optional):
array groups
Comma-separated list of group names associated with this user.
-
id(optional):
string
The user ID.
-
links(optional):
array links
-
name(optional):
string
The user name. Limit 256 characters. The following special characters are not permitted:
; , = + * ? [ ] | < > \ " ' / Space Tab. Additionally, a period (.) is not permitted in group names. -
password(optional):
string
Password for the user.
-
role(optional):
string
The user role. Valid roles: User, Power User, and Service Administrator.
-
token(optional):
string
arrayComma-separated list of group names associated with this user.
400 Response
Bad Request
The logged in user may not have the appropriate service role.
500 Response
Internal Server Error.
Examples
The following example shows how to add an Essbase user (works only for WebLogic security mode).
This example uses cURL to access the REST API from a Windows shell script. The calling user's ID and password are variables whose values are set in properties.bat.
Script with cURL Command
The -data option is used to pass a JSON file of body parameters providing the user information.
call properties.bat
curl -X POST "https://myserver.example.com:9001/essbase/rest/v1/users?links=none" -H "accept: application/json" -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data "@./userinfo.json" -u %User%:%Password%Sample JSON Payload
The input file to the cURL command has the following contents:
{
"password": "tempPa55",
"role": "user",
"email": "user001@example.com",
"id": "User001",
"name": "User One"
}Example of Response Body
The following example shows the contents of the response body in JSON format:
{
"id": "User001",
"name": "User One",
"email": "user001@example.com",
"role": "User"
}