Set User Privileges via the API

Prerequisite: You need administrative privileges to create and assign user privileges using the Cloud API.

To set user privileges via the Cloud API for creating and managing VPN Gateways, follow these steps:

1. Authenticate to the Cloud API using your API credentials. For more information, see Get Started with IONOS API.

2. Create a user using the POST /cloudapi/v6/um/users endpoint.

3. Set the following required parameters for the user: user's name, email address, and password.

4. Create a group using the POST /cloudapi/v6/um/groups endpoint.

5. Set accessAndManageVpn privilege to true.

6. Assign the user to the created group using POST /cloudapi/v6/um/groups/{groupId}/users endpoint.

Note: Remember to provide the user ID in the request body as shown in the example: id: <userID>

Result: The privilege to create and manage VPN Gateway is granted to the user.