REST API - GET User Properties

Updated

This operation returns the properties associated with a user.

Request

Syntax

Send the request using either the ID or the name:

  • ID

    GET <webservice>/User/{userId} HTTP/1.1
    Host: <host name>
    Accept: application/xml
    Authtoken: <authentication token>
        
    
  • Name

    GET <webservice>/User/byName(userName='{userName}') HTTP/1.1
    Host: <host name>
    Accept: application/xml
    Authtoken: <authentication token>
        
    

where <webservice> is the root path used to route the API requests to the Web Server.

For more information, see Available Web Services for REST API.

Request Parameters

Name

Description

Required

userId

The user ID for the user. If the user ID is not known, use the GET User API to retrieve it.

Yes-for the request by ID

userName

The user name of the user. If the user name is not known, use the GET User API to retrieve it.

Yes-for the request by name

Request Headers

Name

Description

Host

The host name of the Web Server or Web Console used in the API request.

Accept

The format of the response. Valid values are: application/xml or application/json.

Authtoken

The authentication token received after successfully logging on. For details on receiving an authentication token, see Authentication.

Response

Response Parameters

Parameter

Description

Element

Parent Element

agePasswordDays

The number of days to keep the password active.

users

App_GetUserPropertiesResponse

email

The email address of the user.

users

App_GetUserPropertiesResponse

enableUser

The option to enable/disable the user.

Valid values are True/False.

users

App_GetUserPropertiesResponse

enforceFSQuota

The option to limit file system backups for clients owned by this user to the quota set in the quotaLimitInGB parameter.

users

App_GetUserPropertiesResponse

inheritGroupQuotaSettings

The option to enforce the quota set for the user group the user is a member of.

users

App_GetUserPropertiesResponse

quotaLimitInGB

The quota amount in gigabytes that applies to the enforceFSQuota parameter.

users

App_GetUserPropertiesResponse

fullName

The first and last name of the user.

users

App_GetUserPropertiesResponse

_type_

The type of CommCell object.

Valid value is EXTERNAL_GROUP_ENTITY.

associatedExternalUserGroups

users

externalGroupName

The name of the Active Directory group the user is a member of.

associatedExternalUserGroups

users

groupId

The system-generated ID assigned to the Active Directory group.

associatedExternalUserGroups

users

providerDomainName

The name of the Active Directory domain.

associatedExternalUserGroups

users

providerId

The system-generated ID assigned to the Active Directory provider.

associatedExternalUserGroups

users

userGroupId

The system-generated ID assigned to the user group associated with the user.

associatedUserGroups

users

userGroupName

The name of the user group associated with the user.

associatedUserGroups

users

_type_

The entity included in the security association.

The user in the userName parameter can manage the entities under the <securityAssociations> element.

The following are valid type values:

  • COMMCELL_ENTITY

  • CLIENT_GROUP_ENTITY

  • CLIENT_ENTITY

  • CONTAINER_ENTITY

  • LIBRARY_ENTITY

  • LOCATION_ENTITY

  • MEDIAAGENT_ENTITY

  • PROVIDER_ENTITY

  • SCHEDULE_POLICY_ENTITY

  • SHELF_ENTITY

  • STORAGE_POLICY_ENTITY

  • TRACKING_POLICY_ENTITY

entity

securityAssociations/associations/entities

entity_ID

The system-generated ID assigned to the entity included in the security association.

entity

securityAssociations/associations/entities

entity_name

The name of the entity included in the security association.

entity

securityAssociations/associations/entities

isCreatorAssociation

Valid values are True/False.

properties

securityAssociations/associations

_type_

The type of CommCell object.

Valid value is ROLE_ENTITY.

role

securityAssociations/associations/properties

roleName

The name of the role included in the security association.

The user in the userName parameter can manage the entities under the <securityAssociations> element.

role

securityAssociations/associations/properties

roleId

The system-generated ID assigned to the role included in the security association.

The user in the userName parameter can manage the entities under the <securityAssociations> element.

role

securityAssociations/associations/properties

_type_

The entity included in the inherited security association.

The user in the userName parameter can manage the entities under the <securityAssociations> element.

The security associations under the <inheritedAssociations> element are inherited from the entity in the <parentEntity> element.

The following are valid type values:

  • COMMCELL_ENTITY

  • CLIENT_GROUP_ENTITY

  • CLIENT_ENTITY

  • CONTAINER_ENTITY

  • LIBRARY_ENTITY

  • LOCATION_ENTITY

  • MEDIAAGENT_ENTITY

  • PROVIDER_ENTITY

  • SCHEDULE_POLICY_ENTITY

  • SHELF_ENTITY

  • STORAGE_POLICY_ENTITY

  • TRACKING_POLICY_ENTITY

entity

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations/association/entities

entity_ID

The system-generated ID assigned to the entity included in the inherited security association.

entity

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations/association/entities

entity_name

The name of the entity included in the inherited security association.

entity

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations/association/entities

isCreatorAssociation

Valid values are True/False.

properties

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations/association

_type_

The type of CommCell object.

Valid value is ROLE_ENTITY.

role

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations/association/properties

roleId

The name of the role included in the inherited security association.

The user in the userName parameter can manage the entities under the <securityAssociations> element.

role

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations/association/properties

roleName

The system-generated ID assigned to the role included in the inherited security association.

The user in the userName parameter can manage the entities under the <securityAssociations> element.

role

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations/association/properties

_type_

The type of CommCell object.

Valid values are:

  • COMMCELL_ENTITY

  • USERGROUP_ENTITY

parentEntity

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations

commCellId

If the _type_ parameter is set to COMMCELL_ENTITY, the security association under the <inheritedAssociations> element is inherited from this entity.

parentEntity

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations

commCellName

If the _type_ parameter is set to COMMCELL_ENTITY, the security association under the <inheritedAssociations> element is inherited from this entity.

parentEntity

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations

groupId

parentEntity

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations

userGroupId

If the _type_ parameter is set to USERGROUP_ENTITY, the security association under the <inheritedAssociations> element is inherited from this entity.

parentEntity

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations

userGroupName

If the _type_ parameter is set to USERGROUP_ENTITY, the security association under the <inheritedAssociations> element is inherited from this entity.

parentEntity

securityAssociations/inheritedAssociations

userId

The system-generated ID assigned to the user.

userEntity

users

userName

The name of the user.

userEntity

users

isCreatorAssociation

Valid values are True/False.

properties

userSecurity/associations

_type_

The type of CommCell object.

Valid value is ROLE_ENTITY.

role

userSecurity/associations

roleId

The system-generated ID assigned to the role included in the security association.

The users under the <userSecurity> element can manage the user in the userName parameter.

role

userSecurity/associations

roleName

The name of the role included in the security association.

The users under the <userSecurity> element can manage the user in the userName parameter.

role

userSecurity/associations

_type_

The type of CommCell object.

Valid values are:

  • USERGROUP_ENTITY

  • USER_ENTITY

userOrGroup

userSecurity/associations

userGroupId

The system-generated ID assigned to the user group included in the security association.

The users under the <userSecurity> element can manage the user in the userName parameter.

userOrGroup

userSecurity/associations

userGroupName

The name of the user group included in the security association.

The users under the <userSecurity> element can manage the user in the userName parameter.

userOrGroup

userSecurity/associations

userId

The system-generated ID assigned to the user included in the security association.

The users under the <userSecurity> element can manage the user in the userName parameter.

userOrGroup

userSecurity/associations

userName

The name of the user included in the security association.

The users under the <userSecurity> element can manage the user in the userName parameter.

userOrGroup

userSecurity/associations

isCreatorAssociation

Valid values are True/False.

properties

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations/association

_type_

The type of CommCell object.

Valid value is ROLE_ENTITY.

role

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations/association

roleId

The system-generated ID assigned to the role included in the inherited security association.

The users under the <userSecurity> element can manage the user in the userName parameter.

role

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations/association

roleName

The name of the role included in the inherited security association.

The users under the <userSecurity> element can manage the user in the userName parameter.

role

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations/association

_type_

The type of CommCell object.

Valid values are:

  • USERGROUP_ENTITY

  • USER_ENTITY

userOrGroup

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations/association

userGroupId

The system-generated ID assigned to the user group included in the inherited security association.

The users under the <userSecurity> element can manage the user in the userName parameter.

userOrGroup

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations/association

userGroupName

The name of the user group included in the inherited security association.

The users under the <userSecurity> element can manage the user in the userName parameter.

userOrGroup

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations/association

userId

The system-generated ID assigned to the user included in the inherited security association.

The users under the <userSecurity> element can manage the user in the userName parameter.

userOrGroup

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations/association

userName

The name of the user included in the inherited security association.

The users under the <userSecurity> element can manage the user in the userName parameter.

userOrGroup

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations/association

_type_

The type of CommCell object.

Valid value are:

  • COMMCELL_ENTITY

  • USERGROUP_ENTITY

parentEntity

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations/association

commCellId

If the _type_ parameter is set to COMMCELL_ENTITY, the security association under the <inheritedAssociations> element is inherited from this entity.

parentEntity

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations

commCellName

If the _type_ parameter is set to COMMCELL_ENTITY, the security association under the <inheritedAssociations> element is inherited from this entity.

parentEntity

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations

groupId

parentEntity

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations

userGroupId

If the _type_ parameter is set to USERGROUP_ENTITY, the security association under the <inheritedAssociations> element is inherited from this entity.

parentEntity

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations

userGroupName

If the _type_ parameter is set to USERGROUP_ENTITY, the security association under the <inheritedAssociations> element is inherited from this entity.

parentEntity

userSecurity/InheritedAssociations

Examples

Sample Request

This request uses the ID.

GET <webservice>/User/2 HTTP/1.1
Host: client.mydomain.com
Accept: application/xml
Authtoken: QSDK 38568012f4d1e8ee1841d283a47aa3ba78e124ea58354b5fc6
0f4dab8a63347d05cf5552484dafda3bfa4c5db84e580b1cb37bcf8e65b39f7f
8549a443e6f78a2c7be3f31b3d845e24776c835e498e8e883bb40c46bd15af4f
40ca94e823acedcdd4e9659e74b34a07a85c4586cd2ed914b6dce015874783ef7
68fda78183a4208930954a377f66eb56c8b92cexampl4s437a19317ca6ce7f323
3d5a01aca35dbad93468b833f2cf71010809006a937670adce711ca8be46638e8
    

This request uses the name.

GET <webservice>/User/byName(userName='jdoe') HTTP/1.1
Host: client.mydomain.com
Accept: application/xml
Authtoken: QSDK 38568012f4d1e8ee1841d283a47aa3ba78e124ea58354b5fc6
0f4dab8a63347d05cf5552484dafda3bfa4c5db84e580b1cb37bcf8e65b39f7f
8549a443e6f78a2c7be3f31b3d845e24776c835e498e8e883bb40c46bd15af4f
40ca94e823acedcdd4e9659e74b34a07a85c4586cd2ed914b6dce015874783ef7
68fda78183a4208930954a377f66eb56c8b92cexampl4s437a19317ca6ce7f323
3d5a01aca35dbad93468b833f2cf71010809006a937670adce711ca8be46638e8
    

Sample Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
 <App_GetUserPropertiesResponse>
   <users agePasswordDays="0" email="jdoe@commvault.com" enableUser="true" enforceFSQuota="false" inheritGroupQuotaSettings="true" quotaLimitInGB="100" fullName="Jane Doe">
     <associatedExternalUserGroups _type_="EXTERNAL_GROUP_ENTITY" externalGroupName="Dev-Documentation" groupId="4" providerDomainName="commvault-nj" providerId="1"/>
     <securityAssociations>
       <associations>
         <entities>
           <entity _type_="USERGROUP_ENTITY" clientSidePackage="true" consumeLicense="true" srmReportSet="0" srmReportType="0" type="GALAXY" userGroupId="6" userGroupName="LBS_group"/>
         </entities>
         <properties isCreatorAssociation="false">
           <role _type_="ROLE_ENTITY" roleId="24" roleName="user management"/>
         </properties>
       </associations>
       <inheritedAssociations>
         <association>
           <entities>
             <entity _type_="COMMCELL_ENTITY" clientSidePackage="true" commCellId="2" commCellName="WINTER" consumeLicense="true" srmReportSet="0" srmReportType="0" type="GALAXY"/>
           </entities>
           <properties isCreatorAssociation="true">
             <role _type_="ROLE_ENTITY" roleId="1" roleName="Master"/>
           </properties>
         </association>
         <parentEntity _type_="USERGROUP_ENTITY" groupId="0" userGroupId="1" userGroupName="master"/>
       </inheritedAssociations>
     </securityAssociations>
     <userEntity userId="2" userName="jdoe"/>
     <userSecurity>
       <inheritedAssociations>
         <association>
           <properties isCreatorAssociation="true">
             <role _type_="ROLE_ENTITY" roleId="1" roleName="Master"/>
           </properties>
           <userOrGroup _type_="USERGROUP_ENTITY" clientSidePackage="true" consumeLicense="true" groupId="0" srmReportSet="0" srmReportType="0" type="GALAXY" userGroupId="1" userGroupName="master" userId="0"/>
         </association>
         <parentEntity _type_="COMMCELL_ENTITY" commCellId="2" commCellName="WINTER"/>
       </inheritedAssociations>
       <ownerAssociations/>
     </userSecurity>
   </users>
 </App_GetUserPropertiesResponse>