Merging user accounts via web service
- Raymond Cascella (DLC) (Unlicensed)
- Scott Hoppe
User accounts may be merged via the usermerge endpoint. A service endpiont that accepts a JSON payload via a POST command of 2 user IDs (uid).
A usermerge call accepts 3 parameters
uid_to_delete: The user ID of the source account.
uid_to_keep: The user ID of the destination account.
action: The action to be performed on the uid_to_delete account once completed. Either block or delete. Default is to block the source account.
This service performs irreversible actions. User caution is advised.
Return:
The service follows existing web service guidelines and additionally returns:
201 created: if the merge was successful
405/500 Method Not Allowed: for any method other than POST.
406 Not Acceptable: with an error:
User to merge from (uid_to_delete) does not exist
User to merge to (uid_to_keep) does not exist
User to merge from (uid_to_delete) is blocked
User to merge to (uid_to_keep) is blocked