User

Version 2019-04

Shopify Plus

The User resource is available only for private apps installed on Shopify Plus stores. Contact Shopify Plus Support to enable this API resource for your store.

The User resource lets you retrieve information about staff accounts on a Shopify shop.

The store owner can add, remove, and edit staff accounts. Staff members with full permissions can edit only the permissions of other staff accounts, and staff members with individual permissions can edit only their own staff account. The API only lets you retrieve information about staff accounts.

What you can do with User

The Shopify API lets you do the following with the User resource. More detailed versions of these general actions may be available:

GET /admin/api/2019-04/users.json Retrieves a list of all users
GET /admin/api/2019-04/users/{user_id}.json Retrieves a single user
GET /admin/api/2019-04/users/current.json Retrieves the currently logged-in user

User properties

account_owner	`"account_owner": false` Whether the user is the owner of the Shopify account.
bio	`"bio": "A person on a mission"` The description the user has written for themselves.
email	`"email": "joe@example.com"` The user's email address.
first_name	`"first_name": "Joe"` The user's first name.
id	`"id": 1234567890` The ID of the user's staff account.
im	`"im": "joe-chat@example.com"` The user's IM account address.
last_name	`"last_name": "Smith"` The user's last name.
permissions	`"permissions": [ "full" ]` The permissions that the user's staff account has. Users will either have `full` permissions or a list of specific permissions. Valid values: full: The user has the same permissions as the account owner with some exceptions, such as modifying the account billing or deleting staff accounts. dashboard: The user can see statistics on the shop's performance. orders: The user can view and modify orders. customers: The user can view and modify customers. marketing: The user can view and modify marketing related products such as discount codes. products: The user can view and modify products. gift_cards: The user can view and modify gift cards. pages: The user can view and modify shop pages. links: The user can view and modify links and menus. themes: The user can view and modify shop themes. applications: The user can authorize the installation of third-party applications. preferences: The user can view the preferences and configuration of a shop. reports: The user can view and create reports.
phone	`"phone": "(555) 555-5555"` The user's phone number.
receive_announcements	`"receive_announcements": 0` Whether this account will receive email announcements from Shopify. Valid values: `0`, `1`
screen_name deprecated	`"screen_name": "joesmith"` This property is deprecated.
url	`"url": "http://example.com"` The user's homepage or other web address.
locale	`"locale": "en"` The user's preferred locale. Locale values use the format `language` or `language-COUNTRY`, where `language` is a two-letter language code, and `COUNTRY` is a two-letter country code. For example: `en` or `en-US`
user_type	`"user_type": "regular"` The type of account the user has. Valid values: regular: The user's account can access the Shopify admin. restricted: The user's account cannot access the Shopify admin. invited: The user has not yet accepted the invitation to create a staff account. collaborator: The user account of a partner who collaborates with the merchant.

Endpoints

GET /admin/api/2019-04/users.json

Retrieves a list of all users

Retrieve a list of all users

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "users": [
    {
      "id": 799407056,
      "first_name": "Steve",
      "email": "steve@apple.com",
      "url": "www.apple.com",
      "im": null,
      "screen_name": null,
      "phone": null,
      "last_name": "Jobs",
      "account_owner": true,
      "receive_announcements": 1,
      "bio": null,
      "permissions": [
        "full"
      ],
      "locale": "en",
      "user_type": "regular",
      "tfa_enabled?": false,
      "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
    },
    {
      "id": 930143300,
      "first_name": "noaccesssteve",
      "email": "noaccesssteve@jobs.com",
      "url": "www.apple.com",
      "im": null,
      "screen_name": null,
      "phone": null,
      "last_name": "Jobs",
      "account_owner": false,
      "receive_announcements": 1,
      "bio": null,
      "permissions": [],
      "locale": "en",
      "user_type": "regular",
      "tfa_enabled?": false,
      "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/930143300"
    }
  ]
}

GET /admin/api/2019-04/users/{user_id}.json

Retrieves a single user

Retrieve a single user

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/799407056.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "user": {
    "id": 799407056,
    "first_name": "Steve",
    "email": "steve@apple.com",
    "url": "www.apple.com",
    "im": null,
    "screen_name": null,
    "phone": null,
    "last_name": "Jobs",
    "account_owner": true,
    "receive_announcements": 1,
    "bio": null,
    "permissions": [
      "full"
    ],
    "locale": "en",
    "user_type": "regular",
    "tfa_enabled?": false,
    "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
  }
}

GET /admin/api/2019-04/users/current.json

Retrieves information about the user account associated with the access token used to make this API request. This request works only when the access token was created for a specific user of the shop.

Retrieve the the currently logged-in user

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/current.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "user": {
    "id": 799407056,
    "first_name": "Steve",
    "email": "steve@apple.com",
    "url": "www.apple.com",
    "im": null,
    "screen_name": null,
    "phone": null,
    "last_name": "Jobs",
    "account_owner": true,
    "receive_announcements": 1,
    "bio": null,
    "permissions": [
      "full"
    ],
    "locale": "en",
    "user_type": "regular",
    "tfa_enabled?": false,
    "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
  }
}

Version 2019-07

Shopify Plus

The User resource is available only for private apps installed on Shopify Plus stores. Contact Shopify Plus Support to enable this API resource for your store.

The User resource lets you retrieve information about staff accounts on a Shopify shop.

The store owner can add, remove, and edit staff accounts. Staff members with full permissions can edit only the permissions of other staff accounts, and staff members with individual permissions can edit only their own staff account. The API only lets you retrieve information about staff accounts.

What you can do with User

The Shopify API lets you do the following with the User resource. More detailed versions of these general actions may be available:

GET /admin/api/2019-07/users.json Retrieves a list of all users
GET /admin/api/2019-07/users/{user_id}.json Retrieves a single user
GET /admin/api/2019-07/users/current.json Retrieves the currently logged-in user

User properties

account_owner	`"account_owner": false` Whether the user is the owner of the Shopify account.
bio	`"bio": "A person on a mission"` The description the user has written for themselves.
email	`"email": "joe@example.com"` The user's email address.
first_name	`"first_name": "Joe"` The user's first name.
id	`"id": 1234567890` The ID of the user's staff account.
im	`"im": "joe-chat@example.com"` The user's IM account address.
last_name	`"last_name": "Smith"` The user's last name.
permissions	`"permissions": [ "full" ]` The permissions that the user's staff account has. Users will either have `full` permissions or a list of specific permissions. Valid values: full: The user has the same permissions as the account owner with some exceptions, such as modifying the account billing or deleting staff accounts. dashboard: The user can see statistics on the shop's performance. orders: The user can view and modify orders. customers: The user can view and modify customers. marketing: The user can view and modify marketing related products such as discount codes. products: The user can view and modify products. gift_cards: The user can view and modify gift cards. pages: The user can view and modify shop pages. links: The user can view and modify links and menus. themes: The user can view and modify shop themes. applications: The user can authorize the installation of third-party applications. preferences: The user can view the preferences and configuration of a shop. reports: The user can view and create reports.
phone	`"phone": "(555) 555-5555"` The user's phone number.
receive_announcements	`"receive_announcements": 0` Whether this account will receive email announcements from Shopify. Valid values: `0`, `1`
screen_name deprecated	`"screen_name": "joesmith"` This property is deprecated.
url	`"url": "http://example.com"` The user's homepage or other web address.
locale	`"locale": "en"` The user's preferred locale. Locale values use the format `language` or `language-COUNTRY`, where `language` is a two-letter language code, and `COUNTRY` is a two-letter country code. For example: `en` or `en-US`
user_type	`"user_type": "regular"` The type of account the user has. Valid values: regular: The user's account can access the Shopify admin. restricted: The user's account cannot access the Shopify admin. invited: The user has not yet accepted the invitation to create a staff account. collaborator: The user account of a partner who collaborates with the merchant.

Endpoints

GET /admin/api/2019-07/users.json

Retrieves a list of all users

Retrieve a list of all users

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "users": [
    {
      "id": 799407056,
      "first_name": "Steve",
      "email": "steve@apple.com",
      "url": "www.apple.com",
      "im": null,
      "screen_name": null,
      "phone": null,
      "last_name": "Jobs",
      "account_owner": true,
      "receive_announcements": 1,
      "bio": null,
      "permissions": [
        "full"
      ],
      "locale": "en",
      "user_type": "regular",
      "tfa_enabled?": false,
      "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
    },
    {
      "id": 930143300,
      "first_name": "noaccesssteve",
      "email": "noaccesssteve@jobs.com",
      "url": "www.apple.com",
      "im": null,
      "screen_name": null,
      "phone": null,
      "last_name": "Jobs",
      "account_owner": false,
      "receive_announcements": 1,
      "bio": null,
      "permissions": [],
      "locale": "en",
      "user_type": "regular",
      "tfa_enabled?": false,
      "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/930143300"
    }
  ]
}

GET /admin/api/2019-07/users/{user_id}.json

Retrieves a single user

Retrieve a single user

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/799407056.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "user": {
    "id": 799407056,
    "first_name": "Steve",
    "email": "steve@apple.com",
    "url": "www.apple.com",
    "im": null,
    "screen_name": null,
    "phone": null,
    "last_name": "Jobs",
    "account_owner": true,
    "receive_announcements": 1,
    "bio": null,
    "permissions": [
      "full"
    ],
    "locale": "en",
    "user_type": "regular",
    "tfa_enabled?": false,
    "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
  }
}

GET /admin/api/2019-07/users/current.json

Retrieves information about the user account associated with the access token used to make this API request. This request works only when the access token was created for a specific user of the shop.

Retrieve the the currently logged-in user

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/current.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "user": {
    "id": 799407056,
    "first_name": "Steve",
    "email": "steve@apple.com",
    "url": "www.apple.com",
    "im": null,
    "screen_name": null,
    "phone": null,
    "last_name": "Jobs",
    "account_owner": true,
    "receive_announcements": 1,
    "bio": null,
    "permissions": [
      "full"
    ],
    "locale": "en",
    "user_type": "regular",
    "tfa_enabled?": false,
    "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
  }
}

Version 2019-10

Shopify Plus

The User resource is available only for private apps installed on Shopify Plus stores. Contact Shopify Plus Support to enable this API resource for your store.

The User resource lets you retrieve information about staff accounts on a Shopify shop.

The store owner can add, remove, and edit staff accounts. Staff members with full permissions can edit only the permissions of other staff accounts, and staff members with individual permissions can edit only their own staff account. The API only lets you retrieve information about staff accounts.

What you can do with User

The Shopify API lets you do the following with the User resource. More detailed versions of these general actions may be available:

GET /admin/api/2019-10/users.json Retrieves a list of all users
GET /admin/api/2019-10/users/{user_id}.json Retrieves a single user
GET /admin/api/2019-10/users/current.json Retrieves the currently logged-in user

User properties

account_owner	`"account_owner": false` Whether the user is the owner of the Shopify account.
bio	`"bio": "A person on a mission"` The description the user has written for themselves.
email	`"email": "joe@example.com"` The user's email address.
first_name	`"first_name": "Joe"` The user's first name.
id	`"id": 1234567890` The ID of the user's staff account.
im	`"im": "joe-chat@example.com"` The user's IM account address.
last_name	`"last_name": "Smith"` The user's last name.
permissions	`"permissions": [ "full" ]` The permissions that the user's staff account has. Users will either have `full` permissions or a list of specific permissions. Valid values: full: The user has the same permissions as the account owner with some exceptions, such as modifying the account billing or deleting staff accounts. dashboard: The user can see statistics on the shop's performance. orders: The user can view and modify orders. customers: The user can view and modify customers. marketing: The user can view and modify marketing related products such as discount codes. products: The user can view and modify products. gift_cards: The user can view and modify gift cards. pages: The user can view and modify shop pages. links: The user can view and modify links and menus. themes: The user can view and modify shop themes. applications: The user can authorize the installation of third-party applications. preferences: The user can view the preferences and configuration of a shop. reports: The user can view and create reports.
phone	`"phone": "(555) 555-5555"` The user's phone number.
receive_announcements	`"receive_announcements": 0` Whether this account will receive email announcements from Shopify. Valid values: `0`, `1`
screen_name deprecated	`"screen_name": "joesmith"` This property is deprecated.
url	`"url": "http://example.com"` The user's homepage or other web address.
locale	`"locale": "en"` The user's preferred locale. Locale values use the format `language` or `language-COUNTRY`, where `language` is a two-letter language code, and `COUNTRY` is a two-letter country code. For example: `en` or `en-US`
user_type	`"user_type": "regular"` The type of account the user has. Valid values: regular: The user's account can access the Shopify admin. restricted: The user's account cannot access the Shopify admin. invited: The user has not yet accepted the invitation to create a staff account. collaborator: The user account of a partner who collaborates with the merchant.

Endpoints

GET /admin/api/2019-10/users.json

Retrieves a list of all users

Retrieve a list of all users

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "users": [
    {
      "id": 799407056,
      "first_name": "Steve",
      "email": "steve@apple.com",
      "url": "www.apple.com",
      "im": null,
      "screen_name": null,
      "phone": null,
      "last_name": "Jobs",
      "account_owner": true,
      "receive_announcements": 1,
      "bio": null,
      "permissions": [
        "full"
      ],
      "locale": "en",
      "user_type": "regular",
      "tfa_enabled?": false,
      "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
    },
    {
      "id": 930143300,
      "first_name": "noaccesssteve",
      "email": "noaccesssteve@jobs.com",
      "url": "www.apple.com",
      "im": null,
      "screen_name": null,
      "phone": null,
      "last_name": "Jobs",
      "account_owner": false,
      "receive_announcements": 1,
      "bio": null,
      "permissions": [],
      "locale": "en",
      "user_type": "regular",
      "tfa_enabled?": false,
      "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/930143300"
    }
  ]
}

GET /admin/api/2019-10/users/{user_id}.json

Retrieves a single user

Retrieve a single user

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/799407056.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "user": {
    "id": 799407056,
    "first_name": "Steve",
    "email": "steve@apple.com",
    "url": "www.apple.com",
    "im": null,
    "screen_name": null,
    "phone": null,
    "last_name": "Jobs",
    "account_owner": true,
    "receive_announcements": 1,
    "bio": null,
    "permissions": [
      "full"
    ],
    "locale": "en",
    "user_type": "regular",
    "tfa_enabled?": false,
    "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
  }
}

GET /admin/api/2019-10/users/current.json

Retrieves information about the user account associated with the access token used to make this API request. This request works only when the access token was created for a specific user of the shop.

Retrieve the the currently logged-in user

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/current.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "user": {
    "id": 799407056,
    "first_name": "Steve",
    "email": "steve@apple.com",
    "url": "www.apple.com",
    "im": null,
    "screen_name": null,
    "phone": null,
    "last_name": "Jobs",
    "account_owner": true,
    "receive_announcements": 1,
    "bio": null,
    "permissions": [
      "full"
    ],
    "locale": "en",
    "user_type": "regular",
    "tfa_enabled?": false,
    "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
  }
}

Version 2020-01

Shopify Plus

The User resource is available only for private apps installed on Shopify Plus stores. Contact Shopify Plus Support to enable this API resource for your store.

The User resource lets you retrieve information about staff accounts on a Shopify shop.

The store owner can add, remove, and edit staff accounts. Staff members with full permissions can edit only the permissions of other staff accounts, and staff members with individual permissions can edit only their own staff account. The API only lets you retrieve information about staff accounts.

What you can do with User

The Shopify API lets you do the following with the User resource. More detailed versions of these general actions may be available:

GET /admin/api/2020-01/users.json Retrieves a list of all users
GET /admin/api/2020-01/users/{user_id}.json Retrieves a single user
GET /admin/api/2020-01/users/current.json Retrieves the currently logged-in user

User properties

account_owner	`"account_owner": false` Whether the user is the owner of the Shopify account.
bio	`"bio": "A person on a mission"` The description the user has written for themselves.
email	`"email": "joe@example.com"` The user's email address.
first_name	`"first_name": "Joe"` The user's first name.
id	`"id": 1234567890` The ID of the user's staff account.
im	`"im": "joe-chat@example.com"` The user's IM account address.
last_name	`"last_name": "Smith"` The user's last name.
permissions	`"permissions": [ "full" ]` The permissions that the user's staff account has. Users will either have `full` permissions or a list of specific permissions. Valid values: full: The user has the same permissions as the account owner with some exceptions, such as modifying the account billing or deleting staff accounts. dashboard: The user can see statistics on the shop's performance. orders: The user can view and modify orders. customers: The user can view and modify customers. marketing: The user can view and modify marketing related products such as discount codes. products: The user can view and modify products. gift_cards: The user can view and modify gift cards. pages: The user can view and modify shop pages. links: The user can view and modify links and menus. themes: The user can view and modify shop themes. applications: The user can authorize the installation of third-party applications. preferences: The user can view the preferences and configuration of a shop. reports: The user can view and create reports.
phone	`"phone": "(555) 555-5555"` The user's phone number.
receive_announcements	`"receive_announcements": 0` Whether this account will receive email announcements from Shopify. Valid values: `0`, `1`
screen_name deprecated	`"screen_name": "joesmith"` This property is deprecated.
url	`"url": "http://example.com"` The user's homepage or other web address.
locale	`"locale": "en"` The user's preferred locale. Locale values use the format `language` or `language-COUNTRY`, where `language` is a two-letter language code, and `COUNTRY` is a two-letter country code. For example: `en` or `en-US`
user_type	`"user_type": "regular"` The type of account the user has. Valid values: regular: The user's account can access the Shopify admin. restricted: The user's account cannot access the Shopify admin. invited: The user has not yet accepted the invitation to create a staff account. collaborator: The user account of a partner who collaborates with the merchant.

Endpoints

GET /admin/api/2020-01/users.json

Retrieves a list of all users

Retrieve a list of all users

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "users": [
    {
      "id": 799407056,
      "first_name": "Steve",
      "email": "steve@apple.com",
      "url": "www.apple.com",
      "im": null,
      "screen_name": null,
      "phone": null,
      "last_name": "Jobs",
      "account_owner": true,
      "receive_announcements": 1,
      "bio": null,
      "permissions": [
        "full"
      ],
      "locale": "en",
      "user_type": "regular",
      "tfa_enabled?": false,
      "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
    },
    {
      "id": 930143300,
      "first_name": "noaccesssteve",
      "email": "noaccesssteve@jobs.com",
      "url": "www.apple.com",
      "im": null,
      "screen_name": null,
      "phone": null,
      "last_name": "Jobs",
      "account_owner": false,
      "receive_announcements": 1,
      "bio": null,
      "permissions": [],
      "locale": "en",
      "user_type": "regular",
      "tfa_enabled?": false,
      "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/930143300"
    }
  ]
}

GET /admin/api/2020-01/users/{user_id}.json

Retrieves a single user

Retrieve a single user

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/799407056.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "user": {
    "id": 799407056,
    "first_name": "Steve",
    "email": "steve@apple.com",
    "url": "www.apple.com",
    "im": null,
    "screen_name": null,
    "phone": null,
    "last_name": "Jobs",
    "account_owner": true,
    "receive_announcements": 1,
    "bio": null,
    "permissions": [
      "full"
    ],
    "locale": "en",
    "user_type": "regular",
    "tfa_enabled?": false,
    "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
  }
}

GET /admin/api/2020-01/users/current.json

Retrieves information about the user account associated with the access token used to make this API request. This request works only when the access token was created for a specific user of the shop.

Retrieve the the currently logged-in user

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/current.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "user": {
    "id": 799407056,
    "first_name": "Steve",
    "email": "steve@apple.com",
    "url": "www.apple.com",
    "im": null,
    "screen_name": null,
    "phone": null,
    "last_name": "Jobs",
    "account_owner": true,
    "receive_announcements": 1,
    "bio": null,
    "permissions": [
      "full"
    ],
    "locale": "en",
    "user_type": "regular",
    "tfa_enabled?": false,
    "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
  }
}

Version 2020-04 (Latest)

Shopify Plus

The User resource is available only for private apps installed on Shopify Plus stores. Contact Shopify Plus Support to enable this API resource for your store.

The User resource lets you retrieve information about staff accounts on a Shopify shop.

The store owner can add, remove, and edit staff accounts. Staff members with full permissions can edit only the permissions of other staff accounts, and staff members with individual permissions can edit only their own staff account. The API only lets you retrieve information about staff accounts.

What you can do with User

The Shopify API lets you do the following with the User resource. More detailed versions of these general actions may be available:

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users.json Retrieves a list of all users
GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/{user_id}.json Retrieves a single user
GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/current.json Retrieves the currently logged-in user

User properties

account_owner	`"account_owner": false` Whether the user is the owner of the Shopify account.
bio	`"bio": "A person on a mission"` The description the user has written for themselves.
email	`"email": "joe@example.com"` The user's email address.
first_name	`"first_name": "Joe"` The user's first name.
id	`"id": 1234567890` The ID of the user's staff account.
im	`"im": "joe-chat@example.com"` The user's IM account address.
last_name	`"last_name": "Smith"` The user's last name.
permissions	`"permissions": [ "full" ]` The permissions that the user's staff account has. Users will either have `full` permissions or a list of specific permissions. Valid values: full: The user has the same permissions as the account owner with some exceptions, such as modifying the account billing or deleting staff accounts. dashboard: The user can see statistics on the shop's performance. orders: The user can view and modify orders. customers: The user can view and modify customers. marketing: The user can view and modify marketing related products such as discount codes. products: The user can view and modify products. gift_cards: The user can view and modify gift cards. pages: The user can view and modify shop pages. links: The user can view and modify links and menus. themes: The user can view and modify shop themes. applications: The user can authorize the installation of third-party applications. preferences: The user can view the preferences and configuration of a shop. reports: The user can view and create reports.
phone	`"phone": "(555) 555-5555"` The user's phone number.
receive_announcements	`"receive_announcements": 0` Whether this account will receive email announcements from Shopify. Valid values: `0`, `1`
screen_name deprecated	`"screen_name": "joesmith"` This property is deprecated.
url	`"url": "http://example.com"` The user's homepage or other web address.
locale	`"locale": "en"` The user's preferred locale. Locale values use the format `language` or `language-COUNTRY`, where `language` is a two-letter language code, and `COUNTRY` is a two-letter country code. For example: `en` or `en-US`
user_type	`"user_type": "regular"` The type of account the user has. Valid values: regular: The user's account can access the Shopify admin. restricted: The user's account cannot access the Shopify admin. invited: The user has not yet accepted the invitation to create a staff account. collaborator: The user account of a partner who collaborates with the merchant.

Endpoints

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users.json

Retrieves a list of all users

Retrieve a list of all users

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "users": [
    {
      "id": 799407056,
      "first_name": "Steve",
      "email": "steve@apple.com",
      "url": "www.apple.com",
      "im": null,
      "screen_name": null,
      "phone": null,
      "last_name": "Jobs",
      "account_owner": true,
      "receive_announcements": 1,
      "bio": null,
      "permissions": [
        "full"
      ],
      "locale": "en",
      "user_type": "regular",
      "tfa_enabled?": false,
      "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
    },
    {
      "id": 930143300,
      "first_name": "noaccesssteve",
      "email": "noaccesssteve@jobs.com",
      "url": "www.apple.com",
      "im": null,
      "screen_name": null,
      "phone": null,
      "last_name": "Jobs",
      "account_owner": false,
      "receive_announcements": 1,
      "bio": null,
      "permissions": [],
      "locale": "en",
      "user_type": "regular",
      "tfa_enabled?": false,
      "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/930143300"
    }
  ]
}

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/{user_id}.json

Retrieves a single user

Retrieve a single user

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/799407056.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "user": {
    "id": 799407056,
    "first_name": "Steve",
    "email": "steve@apple.com",
    "url": "www.apple.com",
    "im": null,
    "screen_name": null,
    "phone": null,
    "last_name": "Jobs",
    "account_owner": true,
    "receive_announcements": 1,
    "bio": null,
    "permissions": [
      "full"
    ],
    "locale": "en",
    "user_type": "regular",
    "tfa_enabled?": false,
    "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
  }
}

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/current.json

Retrieves information about the user account associated with the access token used to make this API request. This request works only when the access token was created for a specific user of the shop.

Retrieve the the currently logged-in user

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/current.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "user": {
    "id": 799407056,
    "first_name": "Steve",
    "email": "steve@apple.com",
    "url": "www.apple.com",
    "im": null,
    "screen_name": null,
    "phone": null,
    "last_name": "Jobs",
    "account_owner": true,
    "receive_announcements": 1,
    "bio": null,
    "permissions": [
      "full"
    ],
    "locale": "en",
    "user_type": "regular",
    "tfa_enabled?": false,
    "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
  }
}

Version 2020-07 (Release candidate)

Shopify Plus

The User resource is available only for private apps installed on Shopify Plus stores. Contact Shopify Plus Support to enable this API resource for your store.

The User resource lets you retrieve information about staff accounts on a Shopify shop.

The store owner can add, remove, and edit staff accounts. Staff members with full permissions can edit only the permissions of other staff accounts, and staff members with individual permissions can edit only their own staff account. The API only lets you retrieve information about staff accounts.

What you can do with User

The Shopify API lets you do the following with the User resource. More detailed versions of these general actions may be available:

GET /admin/api/2020-07/users.json Retrieves a list of all users
GET /admin/api/2020-07/users/{user_id}.json Retrieves a single user
GET /admin/api/2020-07/users/current.json Retrieves the currently logged-in user

User properties

account_owner	`"account_owner": false` Whether the user is the owner of the Shopify account.
bio	`"bio": "A person on a mission"` The description the user has written for themselves.
email	`"email": "joe@example.com"` The user's email address.
first_name	`"first_name": "Joe"` The user's first name.
id	`"id": 1234567890` The ID of the user's staff account.
im	`"im": "joe-chat@example.com"` The user's IM account address.
last_name	`"last_name": "Smith"` The user's last name.
permissions	`"permissions": [ "full" ]` The permissions that the user's staff account has. Users will either have `full` permissions or a list of specific permissions. Valid values: full: The user has the same permissions as the account owner with some exceptions, such as modifying the account billing or deleting staff accounts. dashboard: The user can see statistics on the shop's performance. orders: The user can view and modify orders. customers: The user can view and modify customers. marketing: The user can view and modify marketing related products such as discount codes. products: The user can view and modify products. gift_cards: The user can view and modify gift cards. pages: The user can view and modify shop pages. links: The user can view and modify links and menus. themes: The user can view and modify shop themes. applications: The user can authorize the installation of third-party applications. preferences: The user can view the preferences and configuration of a shop. reports: The user can view and create reports.
phone	`"phone": "(555) 555-5555"` The user's phone number.
receive_announcements	`"receive_announcements": 0` Whether this account will receive email announcements from Shopify. Valid values: `0`, `1`
screen_name deprecated	`"screen_name": "joesmith"` This property is deprecated.
url	`"url": "http://example.com"` The user's homepage or other web address.
locale	`"locale": "en"` The user's preferred locale. Locale values use the format `language` or `language-COUNTRY`, where `language` is a two-letter language code, and `COUNTRY` is a two-letter country code. For example: `en` or `en-US`
user_type	`"user_type": "regular"` The type of account the user has. Valid values: regular: The user's account can access the Shopify admin. restricted: The user's account cannot access the Shopify admin. invited: The user has not yet accepted the invitation to create a staff account. collaborator: The user account of a partner who collaborates with the merchant.

Endpoints

GET /admin/api/2020-07/users.json

Retrieves a list of all users

Retrieve a list of all users

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "users": [
    {
      "id": 799407056,
      "first_name": "Steve",
      "email": "steve@apple.com",
      "url": "www.apple.com",
      "im": null,
      "screen_name": null,
      "phone": null,
      "last_name": "Jobs",
      "account_owner": true,
      "receive_announcements": 1,
      "bio": null,
      "permissions": [
        "full"
      ],
      "locale": "en",
      "user_type": "regular",
      "tfa_enabled?": false,
      "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
    },
    {
      "id": 930143300,
      "first_name": "noaccesssteve",
      "email": "noaccesssteve@jobs.com",
      "url": "www.apple.com",
      "im": null,
      "screen_name": null,
      "phone": null,
      "last_name": "Jobs",
      "account_owner": false,
      "receive_announcements": 1,
      "bio": null,
      "permissions": [],
      "locale": "en",
      "user_type": "regular",
      "tfa_enabled?": false,
      "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/930143300"
    }
  ]
}

GET /admin/api/2020-07/users/{user_id}.json

Retrieves a single user

Retrieve a single user

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/799407056.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "user": {
    "id": 799407056,
    "first_name": "Steve",
    "email": "steve@apple.com",
    "url": "www.apple.com",
    "im": null,
    "screen_name": null,
    "phone": null,
    "last_name": "Jobs",
    "account_owner": true,
    "receive_announcements": 1,
    "bio": null,
    "permissions": [
      "full"
    ],
    "locale": "en",
    "user_type": "regular",
    "tfa_enabled?": false,
    "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
  }
}

GET /admin/api/2020-07/users/current.json

Retrieves information about the user account associated with the access token used to make this API request. This request works only when the access token was created for a specific user of the shop.

Retrieve the the currently logged-in user

GET /admin/api/2020-04/users/current.json

View Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "user": {
    "id": 799407056,
    "first_name": "Steve",
    "email": "steve@apple.com",
    "url": "www.apple.com",
    "im": null,
    "screen_name": null,
    "phone": null,
    "last_name": "Jobs",
    "account_owner": true,
    "receive_announcements": 1,
    "bio": null,
    "permissions": [
      "full"
    ],
    "locale": "en",
    "user_type": "regular",
    "tfa_enabled?": false,
    "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/StaffMember/799407056"
  }
}