Merge branch 'patch-1' of https://github.com/mr-c/arvados into mr-c-patch-1

[arvados.git] / doc / api / methods / users.html.textile.liquid

diff --git a/doc/api/methods/users.html.textile.liquid b/doc/api/methods/users.html.textile.liquid
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--- a/doc/api/methods/users.html.textile.liquid
+++ b/doc/api/methods/users.html.textile.liquid
@@ -154,3 +154,21 @@ Arguments:
 table(table table-bordered table-condensed).
 |_. Argument |_. Type |_. Description |_. Location |_. Example |
 {background:#ccffcc}.|uuid|string|The UUID of the User in question.|path||
+
+h3. merge
+
+Transfer ownership of data from the "old" user account to the "new" user account.  When @redirect_to_new_user@ is @true@ this also causes logins to the "old" account to be redirected to the "new" account.  The "old" user account that was redirected becomes invisible in user listings.
+
+See "Merge user accounts":{{site.baseurl}}/admin/link-accounts.html , "Reassign user data ownership":{{site.baseurl}}/admin/reassign-ownership.html and "Linking alternate login accounts":{{site.baseurl}}/user/topics/link-accounts.html for examples of how this method is used.
+
+Must supply either @new_user_token@ (the currently authorized user will be the "old" user), or both @new_user_uuid@ and @old_user_uuid@ (the currently authorized user must be an admin).
+
+Arguments:
+
+table(table table-bordered table-condensed).
+|_. Argument |_. Type |_. Description |_. Location |_. Example |
+|new_user_token|string|A valid token for the "new" user|query||
+|new_user_uuid|uuid|The uuid of the "new" account|query||
+|old_user_uuid|uuid|The uuid of the "old" account|query||
+|new_owner_uuid|uuid|The uuid of a project to which objects owned by the "old" user will be reassigned.|query||
+|redirect_to_new_user|boolean|If true, also redirect login and reassign authorization credentials from "old" user to the "new" user|query||