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title: `Examples of the User Module`,
}
# {metadata.title}
In this guide, you’ll find common examples of how you can use the User Module in your application.
## Create a User
```ts
import { MedusaRequest, MedusaResponse } from "@medusajs/medusa"
import { IUserModuleService } from "@medusajs/types"
import { ModuleRegistrationName } from "@medusajs/utils"
export async function POST(
req: MedusaRequest,
res: MedusaResponse
): Promise {
const userModuleService: IUserModuleService = req.scope.resolve(
ModuleRegistrationName.USER
)
const user = await userModuleService.createUsers({
email: "user@example.com",
first_name: "John",
last_name: "Smith",
})
res.json({ user })
}
```
```ts
import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
import { initialize as initializeUserModule } from "@medusajs/user"
export async function POST(request: Request) {
const userModuleService = await initializeUserModule()
const user = await userModuleService.createUsers({
email: "user@example.com",
first_name: "John",
last_name: "Smith",
})
return NextResponse.json({
user,
})
}
```
---
## List Users
```ts
import { MedusaRequest, MedusaResponse } from "@medusajs/medusa"
import { IUserModuleService } from "@medusajs/types"
import { ModuleRegistrationName } from "@medusajs/utils"
export async function GET(
req: MedusaRequest,
res: MedusaResponse
): Promise {
const userModuleService: IUserModuleService = req.scope.resolve(
ModuleRegistrationName.USER
)
res.json({
users: await userModuleService.listUsers(),
})
}
```
```ts
import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
import { initialize as initializeUserModule } from "@medusajs/user"
export async function GET(request: Request) {
const userModuleService = await initializeUserModule()
return NextResponse.json({
users: await userModuleService.listUsers(),
})
}
```
---
## Update a User
```ts
import { MedusaRequest, MedusaResponse } from "@medusajs/medusa"
import { IUserModuleService } from "@medusajs/types"
import { ModuleRegistrationName } from "@medusajs/utils"
export async function POST(
req: MedusaRequest,
res: MedusaResponse
): Promise {
const userModuleService: IUserModuleService = req.scope.resolve(
ModuleRegistrationName.USER
)
const user = await userModuleService.updateUsers({
id: "user_123",
last_name: "Smith",
})
res.json({ user })
}
```
```ts
import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
import { initialize as initializeUserModule } from "@medusajs/user"
export async function POST(request: Request) {
const userModuleService = await initializeUserModule()
const user = await userModuleService.updateUsers({
id: "user_123",
last_name: "Smith",
})
return NextResponse.json({
user,
})
}
```
---
## Delete a User
```ts
import { MedusaRequest, MedusaResponse } from "@medusajs/medusa"
import { IUserModuleService } from "@medusajs/types"
import { ModuleRegistrationName } from "@medusajs/utils"
export async function DELETE(
req: MedusaRequest,
res: MedusaResponse
): Promise {
const userModuleService: IUserModuleService = req.scope.resolve(
ModuleRegistrationName.USER
)
await userModuleService.deleteUsers(["user_123"])
}
```
```ts
import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
import { initialize as initializeUserModule } from "@medusajs/user"
export async function DELETE(request: Request) {
const userModuleService = await initializeUserModule()
await userModuleService.deleteUsers(["user_123"])
}
```
---
## Invite User
```ts
import { MedusaRequest, MedusaResponse } from "@medusajs/medusa"
import { IUserModuleService } from "@medusajs/types"
import { ModuleRegistrationName } from "@medusajs/utils"
export async function POST(
req: MedusaRequest,
res: MedusaResponse
): Promise {
const userModuleService: IUserModuleService = req.scope.resolve(
ModuleRegistrationName.USER
)
const invite = await userModuleService.createInvites({
email: "user2@example.com",
})
res.json({
invite,
})
}
```
```ts
import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
import { initialize as initializeUserModule } from "@medusajs/user"
export async function POST(request: Request, { params }: ContextType) {
const userModuleService = await initializeUserModule()
const invite = await userModuleService.createInvites({
email: "user2@example.com",
})
return NextResponse.json({
invite,
})
}
```
---
## Accept Invite
```ts
import { MedusaRequest, MedusaResponse } from "@medusajs/medusa"
import { IUserModuleService } from "@medusajs/types"
import { ModuleRegistrationName } from "@medusajs/utils"
export async function POST(
req: MedusaRequest,
res: MedusaResponse
): Promise {
const userModuleService: IUserModuleService = req.scope.resolve(
ModuleRegistrationName.USER
)
const invite = await userModuleService.validateInviteToken("secret_123")
const user = await userModuleService.createUsers({
email: invite.email,
metadata: invite.metadata,
})
await userModuleService.updateInvites({
id: invite.id,
accepted: true,
})
res.json({
user,
})
}
```
```ts
import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
import { initialize as initializeUserModule } from "@medusajs/user"
export async function POST(request: Request, { params }: ContextType) {
const userModuleService = await initializeUserModule()
const invite = await userModuleService.validateInviteToken("secret_123")
const user = await userModuleService.createUsers({
email: invite.email,
metadata: invite.metadata,
})
await userModuleService.updateInvites({
id: invite.id,
accepted: true,
})
return NextResponse.json({
user,
})
}
```
---
## Refresh Invite
```ts
import { MedusaRequest, MedusaResponse } from "@medusajs/medusa"
import { IUserModuleService } from "@medusajs/types"
import { ModuleRegistrationName } from "@medusajs/utils"
export async function POST(
req: MedusaRequest,
res: MedusaResponse
): Promise {
const userModuleService: IUserModuleService = req.scope.resolve(
ModuleRegistrationName.USER
)
const invites = await userModuleService.refreshInviteTokens(["invite_123"])
res.json({
invite: invites[0],
})
}
```
```ts
import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
import { initialize as initializeUserModule } from "@medusajs/user"
export async function POST(request: Request, { params }: ContextType) {
const userModuleService = await initializeUserModule()
const invites = await userModuleService.refreshInviteTokens(["invite_123"])
return NextResponse.json({
invite: invites[0],
})
}
```
---
## More Examples
The [User Module's main service reference](/references/user) provides a reference to all the methods available for use with examples for each.