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title: "Creating an OCI Service User (REST)"
slug: "creating-an-oci-service-user-rest"
updated: 2026-06-29T12:45:47Z
published: 2026-06-29T12:45:47Z
canonical: "docs.britive.com/creating-an-oci-service-user-rest"
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# Creating an OCI Service User (REST)

Use the following cURL command to create an OCI service user:

```shell
curl -X POST <DOMAIN_URL>/admin/v1/Users \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/scim+json" \
  -d '{
    "schemas": ["urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:User",
                "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:oracle:idcs:extension:user:User"],
    "userName": "<USERNAME>",
    "displayName": "<DISPLAY_NAME>",
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:oracle:idcs:extension:user:User": { "serviceUser": true }
  }'
```

Replace the following fields in the above CURL:

| Parameter | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **<DOMAIN_URL>** | The domain URL of your Oracle Cloud |
| **<ACCESS_TOKEN>** | The access token you got from this step: [Getting an OCI access token (REST)](/v1/docs/getting-an-oci-access-token-rest) |
| **<USERNAME>** | Give any username |
| **<DISPLAY_NAME>** | Give any display name |

Copy ID from the response, that's - *<USER_ID>* (a short ID, not an OCID), which is required in the next step.