Add and Edit Users in Batch Mode

Last updated on 2024-06-03 18:17:44

Access-cli supports adding and editing users in batch mode, importing data from JSON or CSV files. Batch operations on users use the common batch mode flags.

JSON files should contain an array of objects, each containing the fields for each user one wishes to add or edit.
CSV files should be comma-separated. They must contain a header, specifying the fields and their order, followed by the records (one per line).

When editing users, unspecified and non-mandatory fields remain unchanged.

Fields

The expected fields for each format are as follows:

JSON Field Name	JSON Type	CSV Field Name	Example	Description	Mandatory
`id`	integer	`ID`	`123`	ID of the user to edit. Used only when editing	When editing
`name`	string	`Name`	`John Doe`	Name of the user	When adding
`email`	string	`Email`	`john@site.com`	Email address of the user	No
`group_ids`	integer array	`GroupIds`	`[12,56]`	User group IDs. In CSV, surround by quotes	No
`enabled`	boolean	`Enabled`	`true`	Whether the user is enabled	No
`send_email` `_invitation`	boolean	`SendEmail` `Invitation`	`false`	Whether to send an email invitation. Used only when adding	No

File Examples

Field order can be different from what is shown in the examples, and non-mandatory fields can be omitted. When using CSV, make sure to specify the correct field order in the header, and to maintain the order and number of fields consistent throughout each line.

Adding Users

JSON

[
{
"name": "User 1", "email": "1@example.com", 
"group_ids": [34,56], "enabled": true, "send_email_invitation": false
},
{
"name": "User 2", "email": "2@example.com", 
"group_ids": [], "enabled": true, "send_email_invitation": true
}
]
$ access-cli users add --from-file=example.json

CSV

Name,Email,GroupIds,Enabled,SendEmailInvitation
User 1,1@example.com,"[34,56]",true,false
User 2,2@example.com,[],true,true

$ access-cli users add --from-file=example.csv --file-format=csv

Editing Users

JSON

[
{
"id": 12, "name": "User 1", "email": "1@example.com",
"group_ids": [], "enabled": false
},
{
"id": 34, "name": "User 2", "email": "2@example.com",
"group_ids": [34,56], "enabled": true
}
]

$ access-cli users edit --from-file=example.json

CSV

ID,Name,Email,GroupIds,Enabled
12,User 1,1@example.com,[],false
34,User 2,2@example.com,"[34,56]",true

$ access-cli users edit --from-file=example.csv --file-format=csv