UserSearch resource (Data API 23.2)
Summary
| Http Method | Resource | Description |
|---|---|---|
| POST | /user_search | Searches for users.
The query attribute specifies a complex query that can be used to narrow down the search. These are the list of searchable attributes:
The output of the query can also be sorted. These are the list of sortable attributes:
|
Search users
Searches for users.The query attribute specifies a complex query that can be used to narrow down the search. These are the list of searchable attributes:
- login - String
- email - String
- first_name - String
- last_name - String
- external_id - String
- last_login_date - Date
- is_locked - Boolean
- is_disabled - Boolean
The output of the query can also be sorted. These are the list of sortable attributes:
- login - String
- email - String
- first_name - String
- last_name - String
- external_id - String
- last_login_date - Date
Url
POST https://hostname:port/dw/data/v23_2/user_searchFormats
json, xml
Authentication
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| OAuth | Authentication via OAuth token. |
Request Document
Response Document
In case of a failure Fault Document is returned.
Faults
| Status | Type | Arguments | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | MalformedSearchParameterException |
Thrown if the query is ill-formed. |
Sample
REQUEST:
POST /s/-/dw/data/v23_2/user_search HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
Authorization: Bearer b6104653-d53c-4175-a23d-52f118732ed5
Accept: application/json
{
"query": {
"text_query": {
"fields": [
"login"
],
"search_phrase": "Dude"
}
},
"select": "(**)"
}
# in case of success:
RESPONSE:
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Length: 432
Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8
{
"_v" : "23.2",
"_type": "user_search_result",
"count": 1,
"hits": [
{
"_type": "user",
"disabled": false,
"email": "[email protected]",
"external_id": "e2b07841-1db0-a5c1-9a1f-f6a02b6fa25c",
"first_name": "Ocapi",
"last_login_date": "2017-01-11",
"last_name": "SiteGenesisDude",
"locked": false,
"login": "SiteGenesisDude",
"preferred_data_locale": "default",
"preferred_uilocale": "default"
}
],
"query": {
"text_query": {
"_type": "text_query",
"fields": [
"login"
],
"search_phrase": "Dude"
}
},
"select": "(**)",
"start": 0,
"total": 1
}
# in case of failure:
RESPONSE:
HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
{
"_v" : "23.2",
"fault": {
"type": "ExternalIdNotAllowedException",
"message": "Attribute 'external_id' is not allowed with the current server settings."
}
}X
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