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Method: users.create
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Creates a new user. Returns the newly created user if successful.
This method has unique authentication requirements. Read the prerequisites in our Managing Users guide before using this method.
The "Try this method" feature does not work for this method.
HTTP request
POST https://displayvideo.googleapis.com/v4/users
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Request body
The request body contains an instance of User.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains a newly created instance of User.
Authorization scopes
Requires the following OAuth scope:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/display-video-user-management
For more information, see the OAuth 2.0 Overview.
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Last updated 2025-03-27 UTC.
[null,null,["Last updated 2025-03-27 UTC."],[],["The Display & Video 360 API v4, in beta, allows creating new users via a POST request to `https://displayvideo.googleapis.com/v4/users`. The request body requires a User instance, and a successful response returns the newly created User instance. Unique authentication using the `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/display-video-user-management` OAuth scope is needed. The \"Try this method\" feature is not operational. Prerequisites must be reviewed before use. The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.\n"],null,["# Method: users.create\n\n- [HTTP request](#body.HTTP_TEMPLATE)\n- [Request body](#body.request_body)\n- [Response body](#body.response_body)\n- [Authorization scopes](#body.aspect)\n- [Try it!](#try-it)\n\nCreates a new user. Returns the newly created user if successful.\n\nThis method has unique authentication requirements. Read the prerequisites in our [Managing Users guide](/display-video/api/guides/users/overview#prerequisites) before using this method.\n\nThe \"Try this method\" feature does not work for this method.\n\n### HTTP request\n\n`POST https://displayvideo.googleapis.com/v4/users`\n\nThe URL uses [gRPC Transcoding](https://google.aip.dev/127) syntax.\n\n### Request body\n\nThe request body contains an instance of [User](/display-video/api/reference/rest/v4/users#User).\n\n### Response body\n\nIf successful, the response body contains a newly created instance of [User](/display-video/api/reference/rest/v4/users#User).\n\n### Authorization scopes\n\nRequires the following OAuth scope:\n\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/display-video-user-management`\n\nFor more information, see the [OAuth 2.0 Overview](/identity/protocols/OAuth2)."]]
