connect.users
connect.users
User resources.
Classes
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| User | |
| UserGroups | |
| Users | Users resource. |
User
connect.users.User(self, ctx, /, **kwargs)Attributes
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| content | |
| groups | Retrieve the groups to which the user belongs. |
Classes
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| UpdateUser | Update user request. |
UpdateUser
connect.users.User.UpdateUser()Update user request.
Attributes
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| first_name | |
| last_name | |
| user_role | |
| username |
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| lock | Lock the user account. |
| unlock | Unlock the user account. |
| update | Update the user’s attributes. |
lock
connect.users.User.lock(force=False)Lock the user account.
You cannot unlock your own account unless you have administrative privileges. Once an account is locked, only an admin can unlock it.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| force | bool | If True, overrides lock protection allowing a user to lock their own account. Default is False. |
False |
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None |
Examples
Lock another user’s account:
>>> user.lock()Attempt to lock your own account (will raise RuntimeError unless force is set to True):
>>> user.lock(force=True)See Also
- https://docs.posit.co/connect/api/#post-/v1/users/-guid-/lock
unlock
connect.users.User.unlock()Unlock the user account.
This method unlocks the specified user’s account. You must have administrative privileges to unlock accounts other than your own.
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None |
Examples
Unlock a user’s account:
>>> user.unlock()See Also
- https://docs.posit.co/connect/api/#post-/v1/users/-guid-/lock
update
connect.users.User.update(**kwargs)Update the user’s attributes.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
(str, not required) |
The new email address for the user. Default is None. |
required | |
| username | (str, not required) |
The new username for the user. Default is None. |
required |
| first_name | (str, not required) |
The new first name for the user. Default is None. |
required |
| last_name | (str, not required) |
The new last name for the user. Default is None. |
required |
| user_role | (Literal['administrator', 'publisher', 'viewer'], not required) |
The new role for the user. Options are 'administrator', 'publisher', 'viewer'. Default is None. |
required |
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None |
Examples
Update the user’s email and role:
>>> user.update(email="newemail@example.com", user_role="publisher")Update the user’s first and last name:
>>> user.update(first_name="Jane", last_name="Smith")See Also
- https://docs.posit.co/connect/api/#put-/v1/users/-guid-
UserGroups
connect.users.UserGroups(self, ctx, user_guid)Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| add | Add the user to the specified group. |
| delete | Remove the user from the specified group. |
| find | Retrieve the groups to which the user belongs. |
add
connect.users.UserGroups.add(group)Add the user to the specified group.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| group | str | Group | The group guid or Group object to which the user will be added. |
required |
Examples
from posit.connect import Client
client = Client("https://posit.example.com", "API_KEY")
group = client.groups.get("GROUP_GUID_HERE")
user = client.users.get("USER_GUID_HERE")
# Add the user to the group
user.groups.add(group)
# Add the user to multiple groups
groups = [
client.groups.get("GROUP_GUID_1"),
client.groups.get("GROUP_GUID_2"),
]
for group in groups:
user.groups.add(group)
# Add the user to a group by GUID
user.groups.add("GROUP_GUID_HERE")See Also
- https://docs.posit.co/connect/api/#post-/v1/groups/-group_guid-/members
delete
connect.users.UserGroups.delete(group)Remove the user from the specified group.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| group | str | Group | The group to which the user will be added. | required |
Examples
from posit.connect import Client
client = Client("https://posit.example.com", "API_KEY")
group = client.groups.get("GROUP_GUID_HERE")
user = client.users.get("USER_GUID_HERE")
# Remove the user from the group
user.groups.delete(group)
# Remove the user from multiple groups
groups = [
client.groups.get("GROUP_GUID_1"),
client.groups.get("GROUP_GUID_2"),
]
for group in groups:
user.groups.delete(group)
# Remove the user from a group by GUID
user.groups.delete("GROUP_GUID_HERE")See Also
- https://docs.posit.co/connect/api/#delete-/v1/groups/-group_guid-/members/-user_guid-
find
connect.users.UserGroups.find()Retrieve the groups to which the user belongs.
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| List[Group] | A list of groups to which the user belongs. |
Examples
from posit.connect import Client
client = Client("https://posit.example.com", "API_KEY")
user = client.users.get("USER_GUID_HERE")
groups = user.groups.find()See Also
- https://docs.posit.co/connect/api/#get-/v1/groups/-group_guid-/members
Users
connect.users.Users(self, ctx)Users resource.
Classes
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| CreateUser | Create user request. |
| FindUser | Find user request. |
CreateUser
connect.users.Users.CreateUser()Create user request.
Attributes
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| first_name | |
| last_name | |
| password | |
| unique_id | |
| user_must_set_password | |
| user_role | |
| username |
FindUser
connect.users.Users.FindUser()Find user request.
Attributes
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| account_status | |
| prefix | |
| user_role |
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| count | Return the total number of users. |
| create | Create a new user with the specified attributes. |
| find | Find users matching the specified conditions. |
| find_one | Find a user matching the specified conditions. |
| get | Retrieve a user by their unique identifier (guid). |
count
connect.users.Users.count()Return the total number of users.
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| int |
See Also
- https://docs.posit.co/connect/api/#get-/v1/users
create
connect.users.Users.create(**attributes)Create a new user with the specified attributes.
Applies when server setting ‘Authentication.Provider’ is set to ‘ldap’, ‘oauth2’, ‘pam’, ‘password’, ‘proxy’, or ‘saml’.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| username | (str, required) |
The user’s desired username. | required |
| password | (str, not required) |
Applies when server setting ‘Authentication.Provider=“password”’. Cannot be set when user_must_set_password is True. |
required |
| user_must_set_password | (bool, not required) |
If True, the user is prompted to set their password on first login. When False, the password parameter is used. Default is False. Applies when server setting ‘Authentication.Provider=“password”’. |
required |
(str, not required) |
The user’s email address. | required | |
| first_name | (str, not required) |
The user’s first name. | required |
| last_name | (str, not required) |
The user’s last name. | required |
| user_role | (Literal['administrator', 'publisher', 'viewer'], not required) |
The user role. Options are 'administrator', 'publisher', 'viewer'. Falls back to server setting ‘Authorization.DefaultUserRole’. |
required |
| unique_id | str, maybe required | Required when server is configured with SAML or OAuth2 (non-Google) authentication. Applies when server setting ProxyAuth.UniqueIdHeader is set. |
required |
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| User | The newly created user. |
Examples
Create a user with a predefined password:
>>> user = client.create(
... username="jdoe",
... email="jdoe@example.com",
... first_name="John",
... last_name="Doe",
... password="s3cur3p@ssword",
... user_role="viewer",
... )Create a user who must set their own password:
>>> user = client.create(
... username="jdoe",
... email="jdoe@example.com",
... first_name="John",
... last_name="Doe",
... user_must_set_password=True,
... user_role="viewer",
... )See Also
- https://docs.posit.co/connect/api/#post-/v1/users
find
connect.users.Users.find(**conditions)Find users matching the specified conditions.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| prefix | (str, not required) |
Filter users by prefix (username, first name, or last name). The filter is case-insensitive. | required |
| user_role | (Literal['administrator', 'publisher', 'viewer'], not required) |
Filter by user role. Options are 'administrator', 'publisher', 'viewer'. Use '\|' to represent logical OR (e.g., 'viewer\|publisher'). |
required |
| account_status | (Literal['locked', 'licensed', 'inactive'], not required) |
Filter by account status. Options are 'locked', 'licensed', 'inactive'. Use '\|' to represent logical OR. For example, 'locked\|licensed' includes users who are either locked or licensed. |
required |
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| List[User] | A list of users matching the specified conditions. |
Examples
Find all users with a username, first name, or last name starting with ‘jo’:
>>> users = client.find(prefix="jo")Find all users who are either viewers or publishers:
>>> users = client.find(user_role="viewer|publisher")Find all users who are locked or licensed:
>>> users = client.find(account_status="locked|licensed")See Also
- https://docs.posit.co/connect/api/#get-/v1/users
find_one
connect.users.Users.find_one(**conditions)Find a user matching the specified conditions.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| prefix | str | Filter users by prefix (username, first name, or last name). The filter is case-insensitive. Default is None. |
required |
| user_role | Literal['administrator', 'publisher', 'viewer'] | Filter by user role. Options are 'administrator', 'publisher', 'viewer'. Use '\|' to represent logical OR (e.g., 'viewer\|publisher'). Default is None. |
required |
| account_status | Literal['locked', 'licensed', 'inactive'] | Filter by account status. Options are 'locked', 'licensed', 'inactive'. Use '\|' to represent logical OR. For example, 'locked\|licensed' includes users who are either locked or licensed. Default is None. |
required |
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| User or None | The first user matching the specified conditions, or None if no user is found. |
Examples
Find a user with a username, first name, or last name starting with ‘jo’:
>>> user = client.find_one(prefix="jo")Find a user who is either a viewer or publisher:
>>> user = client.find_one(user_role="viewer|publisher")Find a user who is locked or licensed:
>>> user = client.find_one(account_status="locked|licensed")See Also
- https://docs.posit.co/connect/api/#get-/v1/users
get
connect.users.Users.get(uid)Retrieve a user by their unique identifier (guid).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| uid | str | The unique identifier (guid) of the user to retrieve. | required |
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| User |
Examples
>>> user = client.get("123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000")See Also
- https://docs.posit.co/connect/api/#get-/v1/users