---
title: "Create a data source user"
method: POST
path: "/gdc/dataload/dataSources/{dataSourceId}/users"
tags: ["cloudresource"]
---

# Create a data source user

`POST /gdc/dataload/dataSources/{dataSourceId}/users`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://secure.gooddata.com`
- URL: `https://secure.gooddata.com/gdc/dataload/dataSources/{dataSourceId}/users`
- Auth: none declared

Create a data source user

## Request body

- DataSourceUserPostRequest
  - `user` object, required
    - `login` string, email, required
    - `permission` 'manage' | 'use', required

## Response `201`

Created - return created data source user

- DataSourceUser
  - `user` object, required
    - `fullName` string, required
    - `login` string, required
    - `permission` string, required
    - `links` object
      - `self` string, required
      - `parent` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found - if the data source does not exist
- `500`: Internal Server Error

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