---
title: "Check if user exists by email"
method: POST
path: "/checkuser"
tags: ["CheckUser"]
---

# Check if user exists by email

`POST /checkuser`

## Request body

- object
  - `email` string, email, required
  - `auth_origin` string

## Response `200`

User found

- object
  - `user` User
    - `_id` string — MongoDB ObjectId
    - `name` object
      - `firstName` string
      - `lastName` string
    - `email` string, email
    - `accessLevel` 'user' | 'admin' | 'superadmin'
    - `role` string
    - `createdDate` string, date-time
    - `currentRole` string
    - `desiredRole` string
    - `newMember` boolean
    - `currentJobTitle` string
    - `desiredJobTitle` string
    - `skillsToMatch` string[]
    - `firstAttended` string
    - `attendanceReason` string
    - `projects` string[]
    - `githubHandle` string
    - `phone` string
    - `textingOk` boolean
    - `slackName` string
    - `isHflaGithubMember` boolean
    - `githubPublic2FA` boolean
    - `availability` string
    - `managedProjects` string[]
    - `isActive` boolean
  - `auth_origin` string

## Other responses

- `400` — User not found or bad request

---

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