LUSID automatically generates a unique ID for every user, whether personal or service.
You may need to know a user's ID to perform a particular operation, for example setting up an automated activity on behalf of a service user, or filtering entities created or modified by a particular user.
Assuming you have appropriate permissions, you can discover user IDs by navigating to the Identity and Access > Users dashboard in the LUSID web app:
Alternatively, you can call the Identity ListUsers API:
[
{
"id": "00ubs2temhwlYz2lI2p7",
"emailAddress": "john.doe@acme.com",
"login": "john.doe@acme.com",
"firstName": "John",
"lastName": "Doe",
"type": "Personal",
"status": "PROVISIONED",
"external": false,
...
},
{
"id": "00ubk5b5apJVhOlAg2p7",
"emailAddress": "jane.doe@acme.com",
"login": "jane.doe@acme.com",
"firstName": "Jane",
"lastName": "Doe",
"type": "Personal",
"status": "PROVISIONED",
"external": false,
...
}
]
Conversely, if you know a user's ID and want to discover more information about them, call the FindUsersById API.