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Viewer
Users

Create and invite a new user

POST/v1/viewer/users

Creates a new user in the Viewer system and sends them an invitation email. The user will have the specified permissions and access level. Dashboard access can be enabled to allow login.

Body ParametersJSONExpand Collapse
canManageStudies: boolean
clinicRole: ClinicRole

A user's clinical or organizational role within the clinic.

Accepts one of the following:
"Doctor"
"Physician"
"Surgeon"
"Radiologist"
"Cardiologist"
"Neurologist"
"Urologist"
"Gynecologist"
"Endocrinologist"
"Oncologist"
"Radiation Oncologist"
"Hematologist"
"Gastroenterologist"
"Pulmonologist"
"Nephrologist"
"Rheumatologist"
"Dermatologist"
"Ophthalmologist"
"Otolaryngologist"
"Pediatrician"
"Obstetrician"
"Psychiatrist"
"Anesthesiologist"
"Emergency Medicine Physician"
"Family Medicine Physician"
"Internal Medicine Physician"
"Pathologist"
"Nuclear Medicine Physician"
"Pain Management Specialist"
"Infectious Disease Specialist"
"Immunologist"
"Physician Assistant"
"Nurse Practitioner"
"Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist"
"Psychologist"
"Medical Assistant"
"Scribe"
"Registered Nurse"
"Nurse Manager"
"Patient Care Coordinator"
"Imaging Technologist"
"Laboratory Technician"
"Medical Laboratory Scientist"
"Pathologists' Assistant"
"Phlebotomist"
"Pharmacist"
"Pharmacy Technician"
"Physical Therapist"
"Occupational Therapist"
"Speech-Language Pathologist"
"Respiratory Therapist"
"Nutritionist"
"Front Desk Operator"
"Revenue Cycle Manager"
"Administrative Director"
"Administrative Assistant"
"Legal Administrator"
"IT Administrator"
"IT Support"
"Software Engineer"
"Other"
email: string

User's email address for login and notifications

firstName: string

User's first name

minLength1
hasDashboardAccess: boolean
lastName: string

User's last name

minLength1
level: AssignableUserLevel

User access level assignable via the API. 'admin' can manage users/settings, 'member' has standard access. 'owner' is dashboard-only and cannot be assigned via the API.

Accepts one of the following:
"admin"
"member"
middleName: optional string

User's middle name (optional)

minLength1
phoneNumber: optional string

User's phone number (10-15 digits, optional)

suffix1: optional string

Name suffix (e.g., 'Jr.', 'Sr.', 'III') - optional

minLength1
suffix2: optional string

Additional name suffix (optional)

minLength1
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canManageStudies: boolean

Whether the user has permission to create, update, and manage studies

clinicRole: ClinicRole

A user's clinical or organizational role within the clinic.

Accepts one of the following:
"Doctor"
"Physician"
"Surgeon"
"Radiologist"
"Cardiologist"
"Neurologist"
"Urologist"
"Gynecologist"
"Endocrinologist"
"Oncologist"
"Radiation Oncologist"
"Hematologist"
"Gastroenterologist"
"Pulmonologist"
"Nephrologist"
"Rheumatologist"
"Dermatologist"
"Ophthalmologist"
"Otolaryngologist"
"Pediatrician"
"Obstetrician"
"Psychiatrist"
"Anesthesiologist"
"Emergency Medicine Physician"
"Family Medicine Physician"
"Internal Medicine Physician"
"Pathologist"
"Nuclear Medicine Physician"
"Pain Management Specialist"
"Infectious Disease Specialist"
"Immunologist"
"Physician Assistant"
"Nurse Practitioner"
"Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist"
"Psychologist"
"Medical Assistant"
"Scribe"
"Registered Nurse"
"Nurse Manager"
"Patient Care Coordinator"
"Imaging Technologist"
"Laboratory Technician"
"Medical Laboratory Scientist"
"Pathologists' Assistant"
"Phlebotomist"
"Pharmacist"
"Pharmacy Technician"
"Physical Therapist"
"Occupational Therapist"
"Speech-Language Pathologist"
"Respiratory Therapist"
"Nutritionist"
"Front Desk Operator"
"Revenue Cycle Manager"
"Administrative Director"
"Administrative Assistant"
"Legal Administrator"
"IT Administrator"
"IT Support"
"Software Engineer"
"Other"
createdAt: string

Timestamp when the user was created

formatdate-time
email: string

User's email address for login and notifications

firstName: string

User's first name

minLength1
hasDashboardAccess: boolean

Whether the user can access the dashboard interface. Required for admin users

invitedSource: InvitedSource

How a user/invitation was created - via the dashboard UI ('dashboard') or the API ('api').

Accepts one of the following:
"dashboard"
"api"
lastLoginAt: string

Timestamp of user's last login, null if never logged in

formatdate-time
lastName: string

User's last name

minLength1
level: AssignableUserLevel

User access level assignable via the API. 'admin' can manage users/settings, 'member' has standard access. 'owner' is dashboard-only and cannot be assigned via the API.

Accepts one of the following:
"admin"
"member"
userId: string

Unique user identifier. Format: usr_{32-hex-chars}

middleName: optional string

User's middle name (optional)

minLength1
phoneNumber: optional string

User's phone number (10-15 digits, optional)

suffix1: optional string

Name suffix (e.g., 'Jr.', 'Sr.', 'III') - optional

minLength1
suffix2: optional string

Additional name suffix (optional)

minLength1

Create and invite a new user

curl https://api.avarasoftware.com/v1/viewer/users \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $AVARA_API_KEY" \
    -d '{
          "canManageStudies": true,
          "clinicRole": "Radiologist",
          "email": "dr.johnson@hospital.org",
          "firstName": "Sarah",
          "hasDashboardAccess": true,
          "lastName": "Johnson",
          "level": "member",
          "middleName": "Marie",
          "phoneNumber": "5551234567",
          "suffix1": "MD",
          "suffix2": "FACR"
        }'
{
  "canManageStudies": true,
  "clinicRole": "Radiologist",
  "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
  "email": "dr.johnson@hospital.org",
  "firstName": "Sarah",
  "hasDashboardAccess": true,
  "invitedSource": "api",
  "lastLoginAt": "2024-03-15T09:00:00Z",
  "lastName": "Johnson",
  "level": "member",
  "userId": "usr_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
  "middleName": "Marie",
  "phoneNumber": "5551234567",
  "suffix1": "MD",
  "suffix2": "FACR"
}
Returns Examples
{
  "canManageStudies": true,
  "clinicRole": "Radiologist",
  "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
  "email": "dr.johnson@hospital.org",
  "firstName": "Sarah",
  "hasDashboardAccess": true,
  "invitedSource": "api",
  "lastLoginAt": "2024-03-15T09:00:00Z",
  "lastName": "Johnson",
  "level": "member",
  "userId": "usr_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
  "middleName": "Marie",
  "phoneNumber": "5551234567",
  "suffix1": "MD",
  "suffix2": "FACR"
}