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Create User

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

Basic Parameters

ParameterDescription
AddressThe user’s address.
EmailThe email address the user uses to log in.
Job TitleThe user’s job title.
NameThe name of the user.
PhoneThe user’s phone number.
RoleThe user’s enterprise role.
StatusThe user's account status.
TimezoneThe user's timezone.

Advanced Parameters

ParameterDescription
Can See Managed UsersWhether the user can see other enterprise users in their contact list.
Exempt From Device LimitsWhether to exempt the user from enterprise device limits.
Exempt From Login VerificationWhether the user is exempt from login verification.
External Collab RestrictedWhether the user is allowed to collaborate with users outside their enterprise.
LanguageThe language of the user.
Platform Access OnlySpecifies that the user is an app user.
Space AmountThe user’s total available space in bytes. Set this to -1 to indicate unlimited storage.
Sync EnabledWhether the user can use Box Sync.
Tracking CodesTracking codes allow an admin to generate reports from theadmin console and assign an attribute to a specific groupof users. This setting must be enabled for an enterprise before itcan be used.

Example Output

{
"address": "900 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063",
"avatar_url": "https://www.box.com/api/avatar/large/181216415",
"created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"id": "11446498",
"job_title": "CEO",
"language": "en",
"login": "ceo@example.com",
"max_upload_size": 2147483648,
"modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"name": "Aaron Levie",
"notification_email": {
"email": "notifications@example.com",
"is_confirmed": true
},
"phone": "6509241374",
"space_amount": 11345156112,
"space_used": 1237009912,
"status": "active",
"timezone": "Africa/Bujumbura",
"type": "user"
}

Workflow Library Example

Create User with Box and Send Results Via Email

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