Merging user accounts via web service

Owned by Raymond Cascella (DLC) (Unlicensed)
Last updated: May 05, 2022 by Scott Hoppe
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User accounts may be merged via the usermerge endpoint. A service endpiont that accepts a JSON payload via a POST command of 2 user IDs (uid).

A usermerge call accepts 3 parameters

uid_to_delete: The user ID of the source account.

uid_to_keep: The user ID of the destination account.

action: The action to be performed on the uid_to_delete account once completed. Either block or delete. Default is to block the source account.

 

This service performs irreversible actions. User caution is advised.

Return:

The service follows existing web service guidelines and additionally returns:

  • 201 created: if the merge was successful

  • 405/500 Method Not Allowed: for any method other than POST.

  • 406 Not Acceptable: with an error:

    • User to merge from (uid_to_delete) does not exist

    • User to merge to (uid_to_keep) does not exist

    • User to merge from (uid_to_delete) is blocked

    • User to merge to (uid_to_keep) is blocked