Create a User
In this code snippet you learn how to create a User.
Example
Ensure the following variables are set to your required values using any convenient method:
Key | Description |
---|---|
USER_NAME |
The unique name of the User. |
USER_DISPLAY_NAME |
The display name of the User. |
Prerequisites
You will need to use an existing Application in order to be able to create a User. See the Create Conversation code snippet for information on how to create an Application.
Write the code
Add the following to create-user.sh
:
curl -X "POST" "https://api.nexmo.com/beta/users" \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer '$JWT\
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d $'{
"name": "$USER_NAME",
"display_name": "$USER_DISPLAY_NAME"
}'
Run your code
Save this file to your machine and run it:
bash create-user.sh
Prerequisites
You will need to use an existing Application in order to be able to create a User. See the Create Conversation code snippet for information on how to create an Application.
npm install @vonage/server-sdk@beta
Create a file named create-user.js
and add the following code:
const Vonage = require('@vonage/server-sdk')
const vonage = new Vonage({
apiKey: VONAGE_API_KEY,
apiSecret: VONAGE_API_SECRET,
applicationId: VONAGE_APPLICATION_ID,
privateKey: VONAGE_APPLICATION_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH
})
Write the code
Add the following to create-user.js
:
vonage.users.create({
"name": USER_NAME,
"display_name": USER_DISPLAY_NAME}, (error, result) => {
if(error) {
console.error(error);
}
else {
console.log(result);
}
});
Run your code
Save this file to your machine and run it:
node create-user.js
Try it out
When you run the code you will create a new User.