User Types

The User Types API provides operations to manage user types.

List all user types
OAuth 2.0: okta.userTypes.read

Lists all user types in your org

Responses
200

Success

403

Forbidden

429

Too Many Requests

get/api/v1/meta/types/user
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application/json
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Create a user type
OAuth 2.0: okta.userTypes.manage
Creates a new user type. Okta automatically creates a default user type for your org. You may add up to nine additional user types.




Note: New user types are based on the current default schema template. Modifications to this schema do not automatically propagate to previously created user types.




Request 
Request Body schema: application/json
required
name
required
string
The name of the user type. The name must start with A-Z or a-z and contain only A-Z, a-z, 0-9, or underscore (_) characters. This value becomes read-only after creation and can't be updated.


 
displayName
required
string
The human-readable name of the user type


 
description
string
The human-readable description of the user type


 
Responses 
200
Success


400
Bad Request


403
Forbidden


429
Too Many Requests


post/api/v1/meta/types/user
Request samples 
application/json
{
  • "description": "A new custom user type",
  • "displayName": "New user type",
  • "name": "newUserType"
}
Response samples 
application/json
{}
Retrieve a user type
OAuth 2.0: okta.userTypes.read
Retrieves a user type by ID. Use default to fetch the default user type.


Request 
path Parameters
typeId
required
string
The unique key for the user type


 
Responses 
200
Success


403
Forbidden


404
Not Found


429
Too Many Requests


get/api/v1/meta/types/user/{typeId}
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application/json
{}
Update a user type
OAuth 2.0: okta.userTypes.manage
Updates an existing user type. This operation is a partial update.




Note: You can only update the displayName and description elements. The name of an existing user type can't be changed.




Request 
path Parameters
typeId
required
string
The unique key for the user type


 
Request Body schema: application/json
required
description
string
The updated human-readable description of the user type


 
displayName
string
The updated human-readable display name for the user type


 
Responses 
200
Success


400
Bad Request


403
Forbidden


404
Not Found


429
Too Many Requests


post/api/v1/meta/types/user/{typeId}
Request samples 
application/json
{
  • "displayName": "Updated Display Name"
}
Response samples 
application/json
{}
Replace a user type
OAuth 2.0: okta.userTypes.manage
Replaces an existing user type. This operation is a full update.




Note: The name of an existing user type can't be changed, but must be part of the request body. You can only replace the displayName and description elements.




Request 
path Parameters
typeId
required
string
The unique key for the user type


 
Request Body schema: application/json
name
required
string
The name of the existing type


 
displayName
required
string
The human-readable name of the user type


 
description
required
string
The human-readable description of the user type


 
Responses 
200
Success


400
Bad Request


403
Forbidden


404
Not Found


429
Too Many Requests


put/api/v1/meta/types/user/{typeId}
Request samples 
application/json
{
  • "displayName": "Replacement Display Name",
  • "description": "Replacement description",
  • "name": "newUserType"
}
Response samples 
application/json
{}
Delete a user type
OAuth 2.0: okta.userTypes.manage
Deletes a user type permanently.




Note: You can't delete the default user type or a user type that is currently assigned to users.




Request 
path Parameters
typeId
required
string
The unique key for the user type


 
Responses 
204
No Content


403
Forbidden


404
Not Found


429
Too Many Requests


delete/api/v1/meta/types/user/{typeId}
Request samples 
Response samples 
application/json
{
  • "errorCode": "E0000006",
  • "errorSummary": "You do not have permission to perform the requested action",
  • "errorLink": "E0000006",
  • "errorId": "sampleNUSD_8fdkFd8fs8SDBK",
  • "errorCauses": [ ]
}