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User → Create

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Summary

Create a new user in a specified DocuSign account with required details and optional additional information.

Inputs

  • Authentication — Type of authentication method to use, either OAuth2 or JWT.
  • Category — API category to work with, defaulting to envelopes (not directly affecting user creation).
  • Account ID (required) — The DocuSign Account ID (GUID) representing the account in which to create the user.
  • Email (required) — The email address of the new user to be created.
  • User Name (required) — The full name (display name) of the new user.
  • Additional Fields — Optional fields for user creation including first name, last name, middle name, suffix, title, company, job title, password, activation access code, group ID to assign the user to, whether to send an activation email, and user settings as a JSON object.

Output shape

a JSON object representing the newly created user details as returned by the DocuSign API.

The output contains the response data from the DocuSign API for the created user, including identifiers and status. The API call requires the Account ID and user details to create the user. The 'Category' parameter is settable but not used to influence this operation. Optional fields may be left empty if not needed.

Examples

Example 1: Create a new DocuSign user with email and name provided, assigning them to a specific group and sending an activation email.

Account ID set to target account, Email and User Name defined, Group ID specified in additional fields, Send Activation Email enabled.

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