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# How to Manage Users
In this document, you’ll learn how to manage users using the admin APIs.
## Overview
You can use the user admin API to manage users and teams in the store.
### Scenario
You want to add or use the following admin functionalities:
- List users
- Create a user
- Update a user
- Delete a user
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## Prerequisites
### Medusa Components
It is assumed that you already have a Medusa backend installed and set up. If not, you can follow the [quickstart guide](../../../development/backend/install.mdx) to get started.
### JS Client
This guide includes code snippets to send requests to your Medusa backend using Medusa’s JS Client, among other methods.
If you follow the JS Client code blocks, it’s assumed you already have [Medusa’s JS Client](../../../js-client/overview.md) installed and have [created an instance of the client](../../../js-client/overview.md#configuration).
### Medusa React
This guide also includes code snippets to send requests to your Medusa backend using Medusa React, among other methods.
If you follow the Medusa React code blocks, it's assumed you already have [Medusa React installed](../../../medusa-react/overview.md) and have [used MedusaProvider higher in your component tree](../../../medusa-react/overview.md#usage).
### Authenticated Admin User
You must be an authenticated admin user before following along with the steps in the tutorial.
You can learn more about [authenticating as an admin user in the API reference](/api/admin/#section/Authentication).
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## List Users
You can retrieve users in a store by sending a request to the [List Users endpoint](/api/admin#tag/Users/operation/GetUsers):
This endpoint requires the following request body parameters:
- `email`: a string indicating the email of the user.
- `password`: a string indicating the password of the user.
The endpoint accepts other optional body parameters, such as first name or last name. Check the [API reference](/api/admin#tag/Users/operation/PostUsers) for details on optional body parameters.
The request returns the created user as an object.
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## Update User
You can update a user’s details by sending a request to the [Update User endpoint](/api/admin#tag/Users/operation/PostUsersUser):
curl -L -X POST '<BACKEND_URL>/admin/users/<USER_ID>' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <API_TOKEN>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"first_name": "Marcellus"
}'
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This endpoint requires the ID of the user as a path parameter.
In the request body, you can pass any of the user’s fields that you want to update as parameters. In the example above, you update the user’s `first_name`. Check the [API reference](/api/admin#tag/Users/operation/PostUsersUser) for all the optional parameters.
The request returns the updated user as an object.
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## Delete a User
You can delete a user by sending a request to the [Delete User endpoint](/api/admin#tag/Users/operation/DeleteUsersUser):
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