Merge User Accounts
This API can be used to merge multiple users account (for consolidation) in case multiple accounts were created for the same person (As a result of data import, email id uniqueness not enforced etc). The API is a restrictive one and can be called by an admin of the site only. Any other user trying to invoke this API would result in an error being returned by the API.
API Details
Signature of API call
connection.invokeApi(String uri, String realUserName, Map<String, String> requestParameters);
See details about invoking API in general
Parameter 1 - URI
userService.do
Parameter 2 - UserName
Username of any site administrator
Parameter 3 - Request Parameters
Name | Value |
dispatch | mergeAccounts |
mainUserName | mandatory - surviving user's username |
otherUserNames |
mandatory - comma separated user names which would be merged in user identified by mainUserName. Merge operation merges
If any course session, program, group or program is enrolled by both main and other usernames then merge process skips it. Other restrictions
|
deactivate |
true | false - optional If true, then user accounts identified by other usernames will be deactivated upon a successful merge. |
Response
1. Response on successfully adding user to group
HTTP Response Code = HttpServletResponse.SC_OK
Response XML
<response code="0">
<msgs>
<msg>
<code>0224</code>
<value><![CDATA[Merged successfully.]]></value>
</msg>
</msgs>
</response>
2. Response on invalid user name
HTTP Response Code = HttpServletResponse.SC_NOT_FOUND
Response XML
<response code="-1">
<msgs>
<msg>
<code>0004</code>
<value><![CDATA[Unable to find User with matching id]]></value>
</msg>
</msgs>
</response>
3. Response for unauthorized access
HTTP Response Code = HttpServletResponse.SC_UNAUTHORIZED
Response XML
<response code="-1">
<msgs>
<msg>
<code>0005</code>
<value><![CDATA[You are not allowed to perform this action.]]></value>
</msg>
</msgs>
</response>
Code Snippet
/* Check API Call for detail generic code */
Map<String, String> parameters = new HashMap<String, String>();
parameters.put("mainUserName", "jdoe");
parameters.put("otherUserName", "jdoe1,jdoe2,jdoe3");
parameters.put("dispatch", "mergeAccounts");
String retStr = connection.invokeApi("userService.do", "chenry", parameters);
System.out.println(retStr);
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