Returns all* user records that match the given search criteria.
If multiple search params are given and filter_or is FALSE or not specified,
search params are combined in a logical AND operation.
Only rows that match all search param criteria will be returned.
If filter_or is TRUE, multiple search params are combined in a logical OR operation.
Results will include rows that match any of the search criteria.
String search params use case-insensitive matching.
String search params can contain % and '_' as SQL LIKE pattern match wildcard expressions.
example="dan%" will match "danger" and "Danzig" but not "David"
example="D_m%" will match "Damage" and "dump"
Integer search params can accept a single value or a comma separated list of values. The multiple
values will be combined under a logical OR operation - results will match at least one of
the given values.
Most search params can accept "IS NULL" and "NOT NULL" as special expressions to match
or exclude (respectively) rows where the column is null.
Boolean search params accept only "true" and "false" as values.
(*) Results are always filtered to the level of information the caller is permitted to view.
Looker admins can see all user details; normal users in an open system can see
names of other users but no details; normal users in a closed system can only see
names of other users who are members of the same group as the user.
Request
GET
/users/search
Datatype
Description
Request
HTTP Request
query
HTTP Query
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fields
string
Include only these fields in the response
page
integer
DEPRECATED. Use limit and offset instead. Return only page N of paginated results
per_page
integer
DEPRECATED. Use limit and offset instead. Return N rows of data per page
limit
integer
Number of results to return. (used with offset and takes priority over page and per_page)
offset
integer
Number of results to skip before returning any. (used with limit and takes priority over page and per_page)
sorts
string
Fields to sort by.
id
string
Match User Id.
first_name
string
Match First name.
last_name
string
Match Last name.
verified_looker_employee
boolean
Search for user accounts associated with Looker employees. Availability of this filter is limited to users with permission to view complete user details.
embed_user
boolean
Search for only embed users
email
string
Search for the user with this email address. Availability of this filter is limited to users with permission to view complete user details.
is_disabled
boolean
Search for disabled user accounts. Availability of this filter is limited to users with permission to view complete user details.
filter_or
boolean
Combine given search criteria in a boolean OR expression
content_metadata_id
string
Search for users who have access to this content_metadata item
group_id
string
Search for users who are direct members of this group
can_manage_api3_creds
boolean
Search for users who can manage API3 credentials. This field may only be applicable for [Looker (Google Cloud core)](https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/r/looker-core/overview). Availability of this filter is limited to users with permission to view complete user details. This is an experimental feature and may not yet be available on your instance.
is_service_account
boolean
Search for service account users. Send true to get only service accounts, or false to get all other types of users. This field may only be applicable for [Looker (Google Cloud core)](https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/r/looker-core/overview). Availability of this filter is limited to users with permission to view complete user details. This is an experimental feature and may not yet be available on your instance.
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