I’m using username-based login in my Auth0 setup. I have multiple database connections, each representing a different user group. Here’s the issue: I have a user with the username john_doe in Database A. When I try to create a new user with the same username (john_doe) in Database B, I receive a “…

User Already Exists Error When Creating Same Username in Different Database Connections

dawid.matuszczyk May 29, 2025, 11:28am 3

I just tried, and I’ve been able to create a user in two separate databases with the same username. Can you verify if you are calling separate databases while creating a user?

Thanks
Dawid

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