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SDK Javascript v7.x
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replaceUser #

Replaces a user with new configuration.


replaceUser(kuid, body, [options]);

PropertyTypeDescription
kuid
string
User kuid
body
object
User content
options
object
Query options

body #

mandatory properties

PropertyTypeDescription
profileIds
array<string>
Profile identifiers to assign the user to

other properties

The body can be extended with any custom information. Make sure to update the user mapping collection to match your custom attributes.

example:

{
  profileIds: [ 'default' ],
  firstName: 'John',
  lastName: 'Doe'
}

options #

PropertyType
(default)
Description
queuable
boolean

(true)
If true, queues the request during downtime, until connected to Kuzzle again
refresh
boolean

(false)
If set to wait_for, Kuzzle will not respond until the created user is indexed
timeout
number

(-1)
Time (in ms) during which a request will still be waited to be resolved. Set it -1 if you want to wait indefinitely
triggerEvents
boolean

(false)
If set to true, will trigger events even if using Embeded SDK. You should always ensure that your events/pipes does not create an infinite loop.
Available since Kuzzle 2.31.0

Resolves #

An User object containing information about the updated user.

Usage #

try {
  const response = await kuzzle.security.replaceUser('john.doe', {
    profileIds: [ 'default' ],
    firstName: 'John',
    lastName: 'Doe'
  });
  console.log(response);
  /*
  User {
    _id: 'john.doe',
    content:
      { profileIds: [ 'default' ],
        firstName: 'John',
        lastName: 'Doe',
        _kuzzle_info:
          { author: -1,
            createdAt: 1561461975256,
            updatedAt: null,
            updater: null } } }
   */
} catch (e) {
  console.error(e);
}