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Identity as a Service:GetUserIdByUserExternalId

Last Updated:Jul 31, 2025

Queries the ID of an Employee Identity and Access Management (EIAM) account based on the external ID.

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Authorization information

There is currently no authorization information disclosed in the API.

Request syntax

POST /v2/{instanceId}/{applicationId}/users/_/actions/getUserIdByExternalId HTTP/1.1

Request parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionExample
AuthorizationstringYes

The authentication information. Format: Bearer ${access_token}. Example: Bearer ATxxxx.

Bearer AT8csE2seYxxxxxij
instanceIdstringYes

The instance ID.

idaas_ue2jvisn35ea5lmthk267xxxxx
applicationIdstringYes

The application ID.

app_mkv7rgt4d7i4u7zqtzev2mxxxx
bodyobjectNo

The request body.

userExternalIdstringYes

The external ID of the account.

xxx001
userSourceTypestringYes

The source type of the account. Valid values:

  • build_in: The account was created in Identity as a Service (IDaaS).
  • ding_talk: The account was imported from DingTalk.
  • ad: The account was imported from Microsoft Active Directory (AD).
  • ldap: The account was imported from a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) service.
build_in
userSourceIdstringYes

The source ID of the account. If the account was created in IDaaS, its source ID is the ID of the IDaaS instance. If the account was imported, its source ID is the enterprise ID in the source. For example, if the account was imported from DingTalk, its source ID is the corpId value of the enterprise in DingTalk.

idaas_ue2jvisn35ea5lmthk267xxxxx

Response parameters

ParameterTypeDescriptionExample
object

The response parameters.

userIdstring

The account ID.

user_d6sbsuumeta4h66ec3il7yxxxx

Examples

Sample success responses

JSONformat

{
  "userId": "user_d6sbsuumeta4h66ec3il7yxxxx"
}

Error codes

For a list of error codes, visit the Service error codes.

Change history

Change timeSummary of changesOperation
2023-10-24The internal configuration of the API is changed, but the call is not affectedView Change Details