# Create a User

To create a new user in your PostgreSQL cluster, send a `POST` request and set the login password.

## Endpoint

Use the following endpoint to create a new user in your PostgreSQL cluster:

`https://api.ionos.com/databases/postgresql/clusters/{clusterId}/users`

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** The sample UUID is `498ae72f-411f-11eb-9d07-046c59cc737e`.
{% endhint %}

## Request

```bash
curl --request POST \
    --user "clientname@ionos.com:Mb2.r5oHf-0t" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data-binary '{
        "properties":{
            "username": "newuser",
            "password": "pwMin10Chars"
        }
    }' \
```

## Response

The created user is returned.

```json
{
  "id": "b35402eb-bd7b-512d-92c9-9726db47c101",
  "properties": {
    "system": false,
    "username": "newuser"
  },
  "type": "user"
}
```


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