» Account API

Account represents the current user interacting with Terraform. It returns the same type of object as the Users API, but also includes an email address, which is hidden when viewing info about other users.

» Get your account details

GET /account/details

Status Response Reason
200 JSON API document (type: "users") The request was successful

» Sample Request 

curl \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  --request GET \
  https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/account/details

» Sample Response 

{
  "data": {
    "id": "user-V3R563qtJNcExAkN",
    "type": "users",
    "attributes": {
      "username": "admin",
      "is-service-account": false,
      "avatar-url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/9babb00091b97b9ce9538c45807fd35f?s=100&d=mm",
      "v2-only": false,
      "is-site-admin": true,
      "is-sso-login": false,
      "email": "admin@hashicorp.com",
      "unconfirmed-email": null,
      "permissions": {
        "can-create-organizations": true,
        "can-change-email": true,
        "can-change-username": true
      }
    },
    "relationships": {
      "authentication-tokens": {
        "links": {
          "related": "/api/v2/users/user-V3R563qtJNcExAkN/authentication-tokens"
        }
      }
    },
    "links": {
      "self": "/api/v2/users/user-V3R563qtJNcExAkN"
    }
  }
}

» Update your account info

Your username and email address can be updated with this endpoint.

PATCH /account/update

Status Response Reason
200 JSON API document (type: "users") Your info was successfully updated
401 JSON API error object Unauthorized
422 JSON API error object Malformed request body (missing attributes, wrong types, etc.)

» Request Body

This PATCH endpoint requires a JSON object with the following properties as a request payload.

Key path Type Default Description
data.type string Must be "users"
data.attributes.username string New username
data.attributes.email string New email address (must be confirmed afterwards to take effect)

» Sample Payload 

{
  "data": {
    "type": "users",
    "attributes": {
      "email": "admin@example.com",
      "username": "admin"
    }
  }
}

» Sample Request 

curl \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  --request PATCH \
  --data @payload.json \
  https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/account/update

» Sample Response 

{
  "data": {
    "id": "user-V3R563qtJNcExAkN",
    "type": "users",
    "attributes": {
      "username": "admin",
      "is-service-account": false,
      "avatar-url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/9babb00091b97b9ce9538c45807fd35f?s=100&d=mm",
      "v2-only": false,
      "is-site-admin": true,
      "is-sso-login": false,
      "email": "admin@hashicorp.com",
      "unconfirmed-email": null,
      "permissions": {
        "can-create-organizations": true,
        "can-change-email": true,
        "can-change-username": true
      }
    },
    "relationships": {
      "authentication-tokens": {
        "links": {
          "related": "/api/v2/users/user-V3R563qtJNcExAkN/authentication-tokens"
        }
      }
    },
    "links": {
      "self": "/api/v2/users/user-V3R563qtJNcExAkN"
    }
  }
}

» Change your password

PATCH /account/password

Status Response Reason
200 JSON API document (type: "users") Your password was successfully changed
401 JSON API error object Unauthorized
422 JSON API error object Malformed request body (missing attributes, wrong types, etc.)

» Request Body

This PATCH endpoint requires a JSON object with the following properties as a request payload.

Key path Type Default Description
data.type string Must be "users"
data.attributes.current-password string Current password
data.attributes.password string New password
data.attributes.password-confirmation string New password (confirmation)

» Sample Payload 

{
  "data": {
    "type": "users",
    "attributes": {
      "current-password": "current password 2:C)e'G4{D\n06:[d1~y",
      "password": "new password 34rk492+jgLL0@xhfyisj",
      "password-confirmation": "new password 34rk492+jLL0@xhfyisj",
    }
  }
}

» Sample Request 

curl \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  --request PATCH \
  --data @payload.json \
  https://app.terraform.io/api/v2/account/password

» Sample Response 

{
  "data": {
    "id": "user-V3R563qtJNcExAkN",
    "type": "users",
    "attributes": {
      "username": "admin",
      "is-service-account": false,
      "avatar-url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/9babb00091b97b9ce9538c45807fd35f?s=100&d=mm",
      "v2-only": false,
      "is-site-admin": true,
      "is-sso-login": false,
      "email": "admin@hashicorp.com",
      "unconfirmed-email": null,
      "permissions": {
        "can-create-organizations": true,
        "can-change-email": true,
        "can-change-username": true
      }
    },
    "relationships": {
      "authentication-tokens": {
        "links": {
          "related": "/api/v2/users/user-V3R563qtJNcExAkN/authentication-tokens"
        }
      }
    },
    "links": {
      "self": "/api/v2/users/user-V3R563qtJNcExAkN"
    }
  }
}