Account Level Users APIs

Use the accounts/users endpoints to manage users in your accounts.


GET /accounts/{id}/users

GET /accounts/{id}/users

Retrieve a list of users in an account. 

Path Parameters

id
The unique identifier for an account within an organization.

Query Parameters

where
The CEQL search expression or the where clause, without the WHERE keyword, in a typical SQL query. For example, to search for accounts created on or after 'Jan 15, 2014’, the search expression will be where=createdDate >= ‘2014-01-15’. When this parameter is omitted, all accounts are returned in a paginated fashion.
offset
The record offset at which to begin the paginated results, defaults to 0
pageSize
The page size for the paginated results, defaults to 200

Response Fields

NameDescription
ID
id
The unique identifier for a user within an account. Use in any /users endpoint with an {id} variable.
Created
createdDate
The date when someone created the account.
First Name
firstName
The first name of the user.
Last Name
lastName
The last name of the user.
passwordA placeholder for the user's secure password.
Email
email
The email address of the user. The email receives all password reset emails.
Active
active
Indicates if the account is active. In the JSON response, true is active and false is inactive.
User Secret
secret
The User Secret required for API calls to Cloud Elements APIs. You can also find your User Secret in the profile menu in Cloud Elements.
lastLoginDateThe date that the user last logged in to Cloud Elements, or the date that someone created the account .
fullNameThe first and last name of the user.
Org Admin/Account Admin
roles
The roles assigned to the user.

Example Request

curl -X GET \
https://api.cloud-elements.com/elements/api-v2/accounts/156162/users?where=active%3D%true%60&offset=0&pageSize=100 \
-H 'authorization: User sAfK7LJGNz5ZHcNrvdJvLI=f03WbTbH6aRKc0HJ3oOIi, Organization 58168435e3b9959a929eb04b6218b9a2' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \

Example Response

[  
  {  
    "id":160255,
    "createdDate":"2017-01-18",
    "firstName":"Claude",
    "password":"secured",
    "email":"docs@cloud-elements.com",
    "active":true,
    "lastName":"Elements",
    "accountExpired":false,
    "accountLocked":false,
    "credentialsExpired":false,
    "roles":[  

    ],
    "lastLoginDate":"2018-03-07",
    "accountNonLocked":true,
    "credentialsNonExpired":true,
    "accountNonExpired":true,
    "oauthToken":"PcbSwu2YO0vBW67CgRnBe1Vb-28PAtmg49lrBOv6zKvE2fGOV.HuQOGeYkA8eA0qOX5matRgFTeRRn5qlcctYG9Te3P1rnZe9Ao58yFCmgPluf9t6N96SpuHTr9D9hnIBiq3",
    "oauthId":"768148160538653906416",
    "oauthProvider":"Google",
    "emailValid":true,
    "enabled":true,
    "fullName":"Claude Elements"
  }
]

Retrieve a User by Id or Email

GET /accounts/{id}/users/{emailOrId:.+}

Retrieve a specific user in an account by user id or email. 

Retrieve a User by Id or Email Path Parameters

id
The unique identifier for an account within an organization.
emailOrId:.+
The id or email address associated with the user.

Retrieve a User by Id or Email Header Parameters

Elements-User-PasswordThe user’s password. If you include the correct password the response body includes the user secret.

Retrieve a User by Id or Email Example Request

curl -X GET \
  https://api.cloud-elements.com/elements/api-v2/accounts/161268/users/firstlast@cloud-elements.com\
  -H 'authorization: User sAfK7LJGNz5ZHcNrvdJvLI=f03WbTbH6aRKc0HJ3oOIi, Organization 58168435e3b9959a929eb04b6218b9a2' \ \
  -H 'Content-Type:application/json' \
  -H 'Elements-User-Password:password' \

Retrieve a User by Id or Email Example Response

[  
  {  
    "id":160255,
    "createdDate":"2017-01-18",
    "firstName":"first",
    "password":"secured",
    "email":"firstlast@cloud-elements.com",
    "active":true,
    "lastName":"last",
    "accountExpired":false,
    "accountLocked":false,
    "credentialsExpired":false,
    "roles":[  

    ],
    "secret": "wGOw+75xqzBhek=/cP8wm3SPSNggfTZp1GFLtwfYzV0r"
    "lastLoginDate":"2018-03-07",
    "accountNonLocked":true,
    "credentialsNonExpired":true,
    "accountNonExpired":true,
    "enabled":true,
    "fullName":"First Last"
  }
]

Create Account Users

POST /accounts/{id}/users

As an organization administrator or account administrator, you can add users to the organization (organization administrator only) or to an account (account administrator and organization administrator).

After you create a user, they do not receive any notification. This is because many users do not need to access Cloud Elements directly. If the new user needs to access Cloud Elements, either provide them with the password that you entered or encourage them to reset their password.

Create Account Users Path Parameters

id
The unique identifier for an account within an organization.

Create Account Users Request Body Parameters

firstName
The first name of the user.
Required
lastName
The last name of the user.
Required
email
The email address of the user. The email receives all password reset emails.
Required
password
The assigned password for the user.
Required
city

Optional
country

Optional
phone

Optional
postalCode

Optional
stateProvince

Optional
street1

Optional
street2

Optional
roles
An object containing role assignment, which can be:
  • Organization Administrator (org-admin)
  • Account Administrator (admin)

Create Account Users Example Request

curl -X POST \
  https://api.cloud-elements.com/elements/api-v2/accounts/161268/users \
  -H 'authorization: User sAfK7LJGNz5ZHcNrvdJvLI=f03WbTbH6aRKc0HJ3oOIi, Organization 58168435e3b9959a929eb04b6218b9a2' \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "firstName": "First",
  "lastName": "Last",
  "email": "firstlast@cloud-elements.com",
  "password": "password",
  "roles":[
    {
      "key": "admin"
    }
  ]
}
'

Create Account Users Example Response

[  
  {  
    "id":160255,
    "createdDate":"2017-01-18",
    "firstName":"first",
    "password":"secured",
    "email":"firstlast@cloud-elements.com",
    "active":true,
    "lastName":"last",
    "accountExpired":false,
    "accountLocked":false,
    "credentialsExpired":false,
    "roles":[  

    ],
    "secret": "wGOw+75xqzBhek=/cP8wm3SPSNggfTZp1GFLtwfYzV0r"
    "lastLoginDate":"2018-03-07",
    "accountNonLocked":true,
    "credentialsNonExpired":true,
    "accountNonExpired":true,
    "enabled":true,
    "fullName":"First Last"
  }
]

Update Account Users

PATCH /accounts/{id}/users/{userId}

You can make the following updates to a user:

  • Change the password, firstName, lastName, or email .
  • Assign roles to a user.
  • Activate or deactivate a with the active parameter.

Update Account Users Path Parameters

id
The unique identifier for an account within an organization.
userId
The id associated with a specific user.

Update Account Users Request Body Parameters

firstName
The first name of the user.
lastName
The last name of the user.
email
The email address of the user. The email receives all password reset emails.
password
The assigned password for the user.
roles
An object containing role assignment, which can be:
  • Organization Administrator (org-admin)
  • Account Administrator (admin)
activeDeactivate by sending "active"= false.
Activate by sending "active"= true.

Update Account Users Example Request

curl -X PATCH \
  https://api.cloud-elements.com/elements/api-v2/accounts/161268/users/178592 \
  -H 'authorization: User sAfK7LJGNz5ZHcNrvdJvLI=f03WbTbH6aRKc0HJ3oOIi, Organization 58168435e3b9959a929eb04b6218b9a2' \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "firstName": "First",
  "lastName": "Last",
  "email": "firstlast@cloud-elements.com",
  "password": "password",
  "roles:[
    {
    "key": "admin"
  }
 ]
}
'

Update Account Users Example Response

[  
  {  
    "id":160255,
    "createdDate":"2017-01-18",
    "firstName":"first",
    "password":"secured",
    "email":"firstlast@cloud-elements.com",
    "active":true,
    "lastName":"last",
    "accountExpired":false,
    "accountLocked":false,
    "credentialsExpired":false,
    "roles":[  

    ],
    "secret": "wGOw+75xqzBhek=/cP8wm3SPSNggfTZp1GFLtwfYzV0r"
    "lastLoginDate":"2018-03-07",
    "accountNonLocked":true,
    "credentialsNonExpired":true,
    "accountNonExpired":true,
    "enabled":true,
    "fullName":"First Last"
  }
]

Delete Account Users

DELETE /accounts/{id}/users/{userId}

Delete a user in a specific account. You cannot recover deleted users. If you think that you might need to access the user later, consider deactivating the user instead.

Delete Account Users Path Parameters

idThe unique identifier for an account within an organization.
userIdThe id associated with a specific user.

Delete Account Users Example Request

curl -X DELETE \
  https://api.cloud-elements.com/elements/api-v2/accounts/161268/users/178592 \
  -H 'authorization: User sAfK7LJGNz5ZHcNrvdJvLI=f03WbTbH6aRKc0HJ3oOIi, Organization 58168435e3b9959a929eb04b6218b9a2' \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \

Delete Account Users Example Response

A response with a 200 Status Code indicates success. You can confirm that you deleted the user with GET /accounts/{id}/users