Kanboard Documentation

User API Procedures

createUser

  • Purpose: Create a new user
  • Parameters:
    • username Must be unique (string, required)
    • password Must have at least 6 characters (string, required)
    • name (string, optional)
    • email (string, optional)
    • role (string, optional, example: app-admin, app-manager, app-user)
  • Result on success: user_id
  • Result on failure: false

Request example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "createUser",
    "id": 1518863034,
    "params": {
        "username": "biloute",
        "password": "123456"
    }
}

Response example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1518863034,
    "result": 22
}

createLdapUser

  • Purpose: Create a new user authenticated by LDAP
  • Parameters:
    • username (string, required)
  • Result on success: user_id
  • Result on failure: false

The user will only be created if they are found on the LDAP server. This method works only with LDAP authentication configured in proxy or anonymous mode.

Request example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "createLdapUser",
    "id": 1518863034,
    "params": {
        "username": "my_ldap_user"
    }
}

Response example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1518863034,
    "result": 22
}

getUser

  • Purpose: Get user information
  • Parameters:
    • user_id (integer, required)
  • Result on success: user properties
  • Result on failure: null

Request example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "getUser",
    "id": 1769674781,
    "params": {
        "user_id": 1
    }
}

Response example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1769674781,
    "result": {
        "id": "1",
        "username": "biloute",
        "password": "$2y$10$dRs6pPoBu935RpmsrhmbjevJH5MgZ7Kr9QrnVINwwyZ3.MOwqg.0m",
        "role": "app-user",
        "is_ldap_user": "0",
        "name": "",
        "email": "",
        "google_id": null,
        "github_id": null,
        "notifications_enabled": "0"
    }
}

getUserByName

  • Purpose: Get user information
  • Parameters:
    • username (string, required)
  • Result on success: user properties
  • Result on failure: null

Request example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "getUserByName",
    "id": 1769674782,
    "params": {
        "username": "biloute"
    }
}

Response example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1769674782,
    "result": {
        "id": "1",
        "username": "biloute",
        "password": "$2y$10$dRs6pPoBu935RpmsrhmbjevJH5MgZ7Kr9QrnVINwwyZ3.MOwqg.0m",
        "role": "app-user",
        "is_ldap_user": "0",
        "name": "",
        "email": "",
        "google_id": null,
        "github_id": null,
        "notifications_enabled": "0"
    }
}

getAllUsers

  • Purpose: Get all available users
  • Parameters:
    • none
  • Result on success: List of users
  • Result on failure: false

Request example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "getAllUsers",
    "id": 1438712131
}

Response example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1438712131,
    "result": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "username": "biloute",
            "name": "",
            "email": "",
            "role": "app-user",
            "is_ldap_user": "0",
            "notifications_enabled": "0",
            "google_id": null,
            "github_id": null
        }
    ]
}

updateUser

  • Purpose: Update a user
  • Parameters:
    • id (integer)
    • username (string, optional)
    • name (string, optional)
    • email (string, optional)
    • role (string, optional, example: app-admin, app-manager, app-user)
  • Result on success: true
  • Result on failure: false

Request example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "updateUser",
    "id": 322123657,
    "params": {
        "id": 1,
        "role": "app-manager"
    }
}

Response example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 322123657,
    "result": true
}

removeUser

  • Purpose: Remove a user
  • Parameters:
    • user_id (integer, required)
  • Result on success: true
  • Result on failure: false

Request example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "removeUser",
    "id": 2094191872,
    "params": {
        "user_id": 1
    }
}

Response example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 2094191872,
    "result": true
}

disableUser

  • Purpose: Disable a user
  • Parameters:
    • user_id (integer, required)
  • Result on success: true
  • Result on failure: false

Request example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "disableUser",
    "id": 2094191872,
    "params": {
        "user_id": 1
    }
}

Response example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 2094191872,
    "result": true
}

enableUser

  • Purpose: Enable a user
  • Parameters:
    • user_id (integer, required)
  • Result on success: true
  • Result on failure: false

Request example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "enableUser",
    "id": 2094191872,
    "params": {
        "user_id": 1
    }
}

Response example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 2094191872,
    "result": true
}

isActiveUser

  • Purpose: Check if a user is active
  • Parameters:
    • user_id (integer, required)
  • Result on success: true
  • Result on failure: false

Request example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "isActiveUser",
    "id": 2094191872,
    "params": {
        "user_id": 1
    }
}

Response example:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 2094191872,
    "result": true
}