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UserExists

# UserExists API

Determines whether the given user name refers to an existing infoRouter user.

Endpoint

/srv.asmx/UserExists

Methods

  • GET /srv.asmx/UserExists?authenticationTicket=...&UserName=...
  • POST /srv.asmx/UserExists (form data)
  • SOAP Action: http://tempuri.org/UserExists

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
authenticationTicket string Yes Authentication ticket obtained from AuthenticateUser.
UserName string Yes The username to check for existence.

Response

Success Response (user exists)

<response success="true" error="" />

Error Response (user not found or access denied)

<response success="false" error="[ErrorCode] Error message" />

Required Permissions

Any authenticated user can call this API. Anonymous (unauthenticated) users are rejected.

Example

GET Request

GET /srv.asmx/UserExists
  ?authenticationTicket=3f2504e0-4f89-11d3-9a0c-0305e82c3301
  &UserName=jdoe
HTTP/1.1

POST Request

POST /srv.asmx/UserExists HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

authenticationTicket=3f2504e0-4f89-11d3-9a0c-0305e82c3301
&UserName=jdoe

SOAP Request

<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
               xmlns:tns="http://tempuri.org/">
  <soap:Body>
    <tns:UserExists>
      <tns:AuthenticationTicket>3f2504e0-4f89-11d3-9a0c-0305e82c3301</tns:AuthenticationTicket>
      <tns:UserName>jdoe</tns:UserName>
    </tns:UserExists>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>

Notes

  • Returns success="true" if the user exists; returns an error response if the user is not found.
  • Anonymous (unauthenticated) callers receive error [2730].
  • The check is case-insensitive for the username.

Error Codes

Error Description
[900] Authentication failed Invalid or missing authentication ticket.
[901] Session expired or Invalid ticket The ticket has expired or does not exist.
[2730] Insufficient rights. Anonymous users cannot perform this action. The calling user is not authenticated.
User not found The specified username does not exist.
SystemError:... An unexpected server-side error occurred.

For detailed documentation visit: https://support.inforouter.com/api-docs/UserExists