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VB.NET / MongoDB Atlas / Create a Database User

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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

http.DigestAuth = True
http.Login = "username"
http.Password = "password"

' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "databaseName": "admin",
'   "password": "changeme123",
'   "roles": [
'     {
'       "databaseName": "sales",
'       "roleName": "readWrite"
'     },
'     {
'       "databaseName": "marketing",
'       "roleName": "read"
'     }
'   ],
'   "scopes": [
'     {
'       "name": "myCluster",
'       "type": "CLUSTER"
'     }
'   ],
'   "username": "david"
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("databaseName","admin")
json.UpdateString("password","changeme123")
json.UpdateString("roles[0].databaseName","sales")
json.UpdateString("roles[0].roleName","readWrite")
json.UpdateString("roles[1].databaseName","marketing")
json.UpdateString("roles[1].roleName","read")
json.UpdateString("scopes[0].name","myCluster")
json.UpdateString("scopes[0].type","CLUSTER")
json.UpdateString("username","david")


Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/api/atlas/{{version}}/groups/{{ProjectID}}/databaseUsers","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine(resp.StatusCode)
Debug.WriteLine(resp.BodyStr)

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	--digest -u 'username:password'
	-d '{
         "databaseName": "admin",
         "password": "changeme123",
         "roles": [{
           "databaseName": "sales",
           "roleName": "readWrite"
         }, {
           "databaseName": "marketing",
           "roleName": "read"
         }],
         "scopes": [{
           "name": "myCluster", 
           "type": "CLUSTER"
         }],
         "username": "david"
       }\''
https://domain.com/api/atlas/{{version}}/groups/{{ProjectID}}/databaseUsers

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a Database User",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "       {\n         \"databaseName\": \"admin\",\n         \"password\": \"changeme123\",\n         \"roles\": [{\n           \"databaseName\": \"sales\",\n           \"roleName\": \"readWrite\"\n         }, {\n           \"databaseName\": \"marketing\",\n           \"roleName\": \"read\"\n         }],\n         \"scopes\": [{\n           \"name\": \"myCluster\", \n           \"type\": \"CLUSTER\"\n         }],\n         \"username\": \"david\"\n       }'",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{base_url}}/api/atlas/{{version}}/groups/{{ProjectID}}/databaseUsers",
      "host": [
        "{{base_url}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "atlas",
        "{{version}}",
        "groups",
        "{{ProjectID}}",
        "databaseUsers"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Create a db user for the project.\n\nhttps://docs.atlas.mongodb.com/reference/api/database-users-create-a-user/"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}