API DOCUMENTATION Last Update: Apr 2022

Create New User

Create a new user for an account.

 

The data to be submitted to the API is composed of the following fields:

 

  field   Example   Note
user_id john1970 Required
user_password 1959caadac9b13dcb3 Required
type user_new Required
account_id greatwidgets Required
user_name janeclerk Required
user_new_password pa$$wo0rd Required
user_first_name Jane Optional
user_last_name Doe Optional
user_custom1 Melbourne Office Optional
user_PIN 1234 Optional
language_selector EN Optional
timezone_selector 68 Optional
user_role K Required
allowed_campaigns all or campaign id(s) or none Required
Output Format:
output JSON or XML Optional. If not provided, defaults to XML
callback someFunctionName Optional: JSONP format
condensed yes Optional (No white space)
Applies only to JSON(P) output

 

Notes:

  • The user_name cannot be longer than 20 characters and must contain only alphanumeric characters and the underscore (" _ ")
  • The user_PIN is an API-specific field made available for custom applications such as a physical terminal. It cannot be defined or edited in the web interface. It MUST be unique to each user within an account.
  • You can find a list of language two-letter codes in the Available Languages reference page
  • You can find a list of timezone codes in the Timezones reference page
  • The allowed_campaigns consists of (see examples below) :
    • A single entry "all"
    • A single entry "none"
    • Multiple entries of campaign IDs separated by a comma ","
    • Administrator (A) users are not affected by this parameter and are always set to access all campaigns.
  • The user_role is based on the roles listed in the User Permission Levels reference page.
  • The user_custom1 field is shown on the Dashboard as "Location" and on XML results from the API as the <user_addtl_info> tag.

 

Example PHP Request:

If you are using PHP, the $data array would look like this:

  1. $data['user_id'] = 'john1970';
  2. $data['user_password'] = '1959caadac9b13dcb3';
  3. $data['type'] = 'user_new';
  4. $data['account_id'] = 'greatwidgets';
  5. $data['user_name'] = 'janeclerk';
  6. $data['user_new_password'] = 'pa$$w0rd';
  7. $data['user_first_name'] = 'Jane';
  8. $data['user_last_name'] = 'Doe';
  9. $data['user_custom1'] = 'Melbourne Office';
  10. $data['language_selector'] = 'EN';
  11. $data['timezone_selector'] = '68';
  12. $data['user_role'] = 'K';
  13. $data['allowed_campaigns'] = '12971184024723,0239471023412';
  14. or
  15. $data['allowed_campaigns'] = 'all';
  16. or
  17. $data['allowed_campaigns'] = 'none';

 

Success XML Response (New / Updated User):

  1. <response status="success">
  2. </response>

 

Error XML Response:

  1. <response status="error">
  2. <error>Error message</error>
  3. </response>