# Using the API to create a user on an SSO only system

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-api-to-create-a-user-on-an-sso-only-system/46184
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 22, 2016, 12:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-api-to-create-a-user-on-an-sso-only-system/46184 "2016-06-22T12:51:31Z")
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### Author: ![simon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/simon/32/339122_2.png) [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-api-to-create-a-user-on-an-sso-only-system/46184/15 "2018-08-24T16:09:12Z")

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When SSO is enabled you can create users through the API with the `sync_sso` route. See [Sync DiscourseConnect user data with the sync\_sso route](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sync-sso-user-data-with-the-sync-sso-route/84398) for details about how to do it.

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