Using Customer user_id Instead of an Auth0 Generated user_id

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Last Updated: Dec 18, 2024

Overview

Can the UUID generated outside of Auth0 rather than an Auth0 generated user_id to create a new user using the management API?

Assuming:

  1. UUID will not change.
  2. UUID is unique across all users.

Applies To

  • Auth0 Generated user_id

Solution

The customers can create a user with their own user_id (e.g. a UUID) using the POST /api/v2/users endpoint of the Management API.

As described in the Create a user document, the POST /api/v2/users endpoint accepts the user_id parameter in the payload.

Please note that the custom user_id must comply with a certain set of validation rules.