/admin/users API reference for Terraform Enterprise | Terraform

The admin/users API contains endpoints to help site administrators manage user accounts.

Terraform Enterprise Only: The admin API is exclusive to Terraform Enterprise, and can only be used by the admins and operators who install and maintain their organization's Terraform Enterprise instance.

List all users

GET /api/v2/admin/users

This endpoint lists all user accounts in the Terraform Enterprise installation.

Status	Response	Reason
200	JSON API document (`type: "users"`)	Successfully listed users
404	JSON API error object	Client is not an administrator.

Query Parameters

These are standard URL query parameters. Remember to percent-encode [ as %5B and ] as %5D if your tooling doesn't automatically encode URLs.

Parameter	Description
`q`	Optional. A search query string. Users are searchable by username and email address.
`filter[admin]`	Optional. Can be `"true"` or `"false"` to show only administrators or non-administrators.
`filter[suspended]`	Optional. Can be `"true"` or `"false"` to show only suspended users or users who are not suspended.
`page[number]`	Optional. If omitted, the endpoint will return the first page.
`page[size]`	Optional. If omitted, the endpoint will return 20 users per page.

This GET endpoint can optionally return related resources, if requested with the include query parameter. The following resource types are available:

Resource Name	Description
`organizations`	A list of organizations that each user is a member of.

Sample Request

curl \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  "https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/admin/users"

Sample Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb",
      "type": "users",
      "attributes": {
        "username": "myuser",
        "email": "myuser@example.com",
        "avatar-url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a23b75d5aa41029b88b73f47a0d90db?s=100&d=mm",
        "is-admin": true,
        "is-suspended": false,
        "is-service-account": false
      },
      "relationships": {
        "organizations": {
          "data": [
            {
              "id": "my-organization",
              "type": "organizations"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "links": {
        "self": "/api/v2/users/myuser"
      }
    }
  ],
  "links": {
    "self": "https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/admin/users?page%5Bnumber%5D=1&page%5Bsize%5D=20",
    "first": "https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/admin/users?page%5Bnumber%5D=1&page%5Bsize%5D=20",
    "prev": null,
    "next": null,
    "last": "https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/admin/users?page%5Bnumber%5D=1&page%5Bsize%5D=20"
  },
  "meta": {
    "pagination": {
      "current-page": 1,
      "prev-page": null,
      "next-page": null,
      "total-pages": 1,
      "total-count": 1
    },
    "status-counts": {
      "total": 1,
      "suspended": 0,
      "admin": 1
    }
  }
}

Delete a user account

DELETE /admin/users/:id

This endpoint deletes a user's account from Terraform Enterprise. To prevent unowned organizations, a user cannot be deleted if they are the sole owner of any organizations. The organizations must be given a new owner or deleted first.

Parameter	Description
`:id`	The ID of the user to delete.

Status	Response	Reason
204	Empty body	Successfully removed the user account.
404	JSON API error object	Client is not an administrator.
422	JSON API error object	The user cannot be deleted because they are the sole owner of one or more organizations.

Sample Request

curl \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  --request DELETE \
  "https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/admin/users/user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb"

Suspend a user

POST /admin/users/:id/actions/suspend

Parameter	Description
`:id`	The ID of the user to suspend.

This endpoint suspends a user's account, preventing them from authenticating and accessing resources.

Status	Response	Reason
200	JSON API document (`type: "users"`)	Successfully suspended the user's account.
400	JSON API error object	User is already suspended.
404	JSON API error object	Client is not an administrator.

Sample Request

curl \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  --request POST \
  "https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/admin/users/user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb/actions/suspend"

Sample Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb",
    "type": "users",
    "attributes": {
      "username": "myuser",
      "email": "myuser@example.com",
      "avatar-url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a23b75d5aa41029b88b73f47a0d90db?s=100&d=mm",
      "is-admin": false,
      "is-suspended": true,
      "is-service-account": false
    },
    "relationships": {
      "organizations": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "my-organization",
            "type": "organizations"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "links": {
      "self": "/api/v2/users/myuser"
    }
  }
}

Re-activate a suspended user

POST /admin/users/:id/actions/unsuspend

Parameter	Description
`:id`	The ID of the user to re-activate.

This endpoint re-activates a suspended user's account, allowing them to resume authenticating and accessing resources.

Status	Response	Reason
200	JSON API document (`type: "users"`)	Successfully re-activated the user's account.
400	JSON API error object	User is not suspended.
404	JSON API error object	User not found, or client is not an administrator.

Sample Request

curl \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  --request POST \
  "https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/admin/users/user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb/actions/unsuspend"

Sample Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb",
    "type": "users",
    "attributes": {
      "username": "myuser",
      "email": "myuser@example.com",
      "avatar-url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a23b75d5aa41029b88b73f47a0d90db?s=100&d=mm",
      "is-admin": false,
      "is-suspended": false,
      "is-service-account": false
    },
    "relationships": {
      "organizations": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "my-organization",
            "type": "organizations"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "links": {
      "self": "/api/v2/users/myuser"
    }
  }
}

Grant a user administrative privileges

POST /admin/users/:id/actions/grant_admin

Parameter	Description
`:id`	The ID of the user to make an administrator.

Status	Response	Reason
200	JSON API document (`type: "users"`)	Successfully made the user an administrator.
400	JSON API error object	User is already an administrator.
404	JSON API error object	User not found, or client is not an administrator.
422	JSON API error object	Validation errors

Sample Request

curl \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  --request POST \
  "https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/admin/users/user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb/actions/grant_admin"

Sample Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb",
    "type": "users",
    "attributes": {
      "username": "myuser",
      "email": "myuser@example.com",
      "avatar-url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a23b75d5aa41029b88b73f47a0d90db?s=100&d=mm",
      "is-admin": true,
      "is-suspended": false,
      "is-service-account": false
    },
    "relationships": {
      "organizations": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "my-organization",
            "type": "organizations"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "links": {
      "self": "/api/v2/users/myuser"
    }
  }
}

Revoke an user's administrative privileges

POST /admin/users/:id/actions/revoke_admin

Parameter	Description
`:id`	The ID of the administrator to demote.

Status	Response	Reason
200	JSON API document (`type: "users"`)	Successfully made the user an administrator.
400	JSON API error object	User is not an administrator.
404	JSON API error object	User not found, or client is not an administrator.

Sample Request

curl \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  --request POST \
  "https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/admin/users/user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb/actions/revoke_admin"

Sample Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb",
    "type": "users",
    "attributes": {
      "username": "myuser",
      "email": "myuser@example.com",
      "avatar-url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a23b75d5aa41029b88b73f47a0d90db?s=100&d=mm",
      "is-admin": false,
      "is-suspended": false,
      "is-service-account": false
    },
    "relationships": {
      "organizations": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "my-organization",
            "type": "organizations"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "links": {
      "self": "/api/v2/users/myuser"
    }
  }
}

Disable a user's two-factor authentication

POST /admin/users/:id/actions/disable_two_factor

Parameter	Description
`:id`	The ID of the user to disable 2FA for.

This endpoint disables a user's two-factor authentication in the situation where they have lost access to their device and recovery codes. Before disabling a user's two-factor authentication, completing a security verification process is recommended to ensure the request is legitimate.

Status	Response	Reason
200	JSON API document (`type: "users"`)	Successfully disabled the user's two-factor authentication.
400	JSON API error object	User does not have two-factor authentication enabled.
404	JSON API error object	User not found, or client is not an administrator.

Sample Request

curl \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  --request POST \
  "https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/admin/users/user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb/actions/disable_two_factor"

Sample Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb",
    "type": "users",
    "attributes": {
      "username": "myuser",
      "email": "myuser@example.com",
      "avatar-url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a23b75d5aa41029b88b73f47a0d90db?s=100&d=mm",
      "is-admin": false,
      "is-suspended": false,
      "is-service-account": false
    },
    "relationships": {
      "organizations": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "my-organization",
            "type": "organizations"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "links": {
      "self": "/api/v2/users/myuser"
    }
  }
}

Impersonate another user

POST /admin/users/:id/actions/impersonate

Parameter	Description
`:id`	The ID of the user to impersonate. It is not possible to impersonate service accounts or your own account.

Impersonation allows an admin to begin a new session as another user in the system; for more information, see Impersonating a User in the Terraform Enterprise administration section.

Note: Impersonation is intended as a UI feature, and this endpoint exists to support that UI.

Status	Response	Reason
204	Empty body	Successfully impersonated the user.
400	JSON API error object	A reason for impersonation is required.
403	JSON API error object	Client is already impersonating another user.
403	JSON API error object	User cannot be impersonated.
404	JSON API error object	User not found, or client is not an administrator.

Request Body

This POST endpoint requires a JSON object with the following properties as a request payload.

Key path	Type	Default	Description
`reason`	string		A reason for impersonation, which will be recorded in the Audit Log.

Sample Payload

{
  "reason": "Reason for impersonation"
}

Sample Request

curl \
  --header "Cookie: $COOKIE" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  --request POST \
  --data @payload.json \
  https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/admin/users/user-ZL4MsEKnd6iTigTb/actions/impersonate

End an impersonation session

POST /admin/users/actions/unimpersonate

When an admin has used the above endpoint to begin an impersonation session, they can make a request to this endpoint, using the cookie provided originally, in order to end that session and log out as the impersonated user.

This endpoint does not respond with a body, but the response does include a Set-Cookie header to persist a new session as the original admin user. As such, this endpoint will have no effect unless the client is able to persist and use cookies.

Status	Response	Reason
204	Empty body	Successfully ended the impersonation session.
400	JSON API error object	Client is not in an impersonation session.
404	JSON API error object	Client is not an administrator.

Sample Request

curl \
  --header "Cookie: $COOKIE" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  --request POST \
  https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/admin/users/actions/unimpersonate

Admin Users API

List all users

Query Parameters

Available Related Resources

Sample Request

Sample Response

Delete a user account

Sample Request

Suspend a user

Sample Request

Sample Response

Re-activate a suspended user

Sample Request

Sample Response

Grant a user administrative privileges

Sample Request

Sample Response

Revoke an user's administrative privileges

Sample Request

Sample Response

Disable a user's two-factor authentication

Sample Request

Sample Response

Impersonate another user

Request Body

Sample Payload

Sample Request

End an impersonation session

Sample Request