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Add user
Use this method to add a user to the account. Only the administrator user is authorized to use this method.
Method Name: user.add
Arguments: sid, email, first_name, last_name
Optional arguments: timezone, report_group, can_submit_documents, share_folders, can_index_documents*, is_admin, password (optional - if no password is specified users will receive an activation email with a temporary password)
*can_index_documents is an option only for accounts that have a customer repository enabled for the account.
Returns: sid, api_status, response_timestamp, id
Errors: Returns an error message if invalid arguments are passed, detailing which arguments were invalid.
Messages: Returns a message indicating the user was added. No messages will be present if errors occurred in the transaction.
Example Response
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