# Create new user with Okta API

**URL:** <https://devforum.okta.com/t/create-new-user-with-okta-api/3850>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [January 10, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/create-new-user-with-okta-api/3850 "2019-01-10T17:10:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![amarvemula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@amarvemula](https://devforum.okta.com/u/amarvemula)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/create-new-user-with-okta-api/3850/1 "2019-01-10T17:10:04Z")

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Can someone list the steps needed to create a user programmatically in Okta?

I want to know what are the tools that are needed.  
Also, want to know the code for creating a test user.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![micah.silverman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/user_avatar/devforum.okta.com/micah.silverman/32/1239_2.png) [@micah.silverman](https://devforum.okta.com/u/micah.silverman)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/create-new-user-with-okta-api/3850/2 "2019-01-10T17:17:46Z")

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Here’s a good resource for working with the API in general: [https://developer.okta.com/code/rest/](https://developer.okta.com/code/rest/)

There also quick starts in a bunch of languages at: [https://developer.okta.com](https://developer.okta.com)

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**Author:** ![amarvemula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@amarvemula](https://devforum.okta.com/u/amarvemula)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/create-new-user-with-okta-api/3850/3 "2019-01-10T19:08:57Z")

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Thanks Michael. I got what I need. appreciate your help.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/original/1X/589c4c5f80de422d01f47cee7185a7fb8227835c.png) [@system](https://devforum.okta.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/create-new-user-with-okta-api/3850/4 "2024-01-17T19:28:28Z")

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