Users

Manage user accounts, profiles, and settings with the Python SDK

Overview

The Users API allows you to create users, retrieve and update profiles, manage email addresses, and configure trading passwords.

Class Reference

from aries_exchange import AriesClient

client = AriesClient(
    client_id="your_client_id",
    client_secret="your_client_secret"
)

Methods

create_user()

Create a new user account.

user = client.users.create_user(
    email="[e-mail]",
    password="SecurePass123!",
    first_name="John",
    last_name="Doe"
)

Returns: User object

update_current_user()

Update user profile information.

updated = client.users.update_current_user(
    first_name="Jane",
    phone="[phone]"
)

Returns: Updated User object

get_user_accounts()

Get all trading accounts owned by user.

accounts = client.users.get_user_accounts()
for account in accounts:
    print(f"Account: {account.id} - {account.account_type}")

Returns: List of Account objects

get_user_profile()

Get complete user profile.

profile = client.users.get_user_profile()

Returns: Profile object with personal details

change_email()

Update account email address.

result = client.users.change_email(
    new_email="[e-mail]"
)

Returns: Success confirmation

set_trading_password()

Configure password for sensitive operations.

client.users.set_trading_password(
    password="TradingPass456!"
)

Returns: Success confirmation

Examples

User Registration Flow

# Create new user
user = client.users.create_user(
    email="[e-mail]",
    password="SecurePass123!",
    first_name="Alex",
    last_name="Smith"
)

# Set trading password
client.users.set_trading_password(
    password="TradingPass456!"
)

# Get user accounts
accounts = client.users.get_user_accounts()
print(f"Accounts created: {len(accounts)}")

Update User Profile

profile = client.users.get_user_profile()
print(f"Current email: {profile.email}")

# Update profile
updated = client.users.update_current_user(
    phone="[phone]",
    address="123 Main St"
)
print("Profile updated")

Related APIs

• Accounts - Manage trading accounts
• Authentication - OAuth2 authentication