Stripe: create user programmatically

Creating a user in Strapi might seem like a straightforward task, but the lack of comprehensive documentation can transform this simple process into a frustrating ordeal. To assist fellow developers in saving time and maintaining a reference for future use, this guide will guide you through the steps of creating a user using the ‘plugin::users-permissions.user’.

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Import the auth module from “@strapi/admin/server/services/auth” to hash the user’s password.

//const auth = require("@strapi/admin/server/services/auth");
const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs');
const hashPassword = (password) => bcrypt.hash(password, 10);

Create a user object with the following properties

//const auth = require("@strapi/admin/server/services/auth");
const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs');
const hashPassword = (password) => bcrypt.hash(password, 10);

let user = await strapi.db.query("plugin::users-permissions.user").create({
  data: {
    username: "username",
    email: "email@email.com",
    confirmed: true,
    role: 1,
    provider: 'local',
    created_by_id: 1,
    updated_by_id: 1,
    //password: await auth.hashPassword('password').
    password: await hashPassword('password')
  },
});

Now, keep attention to the data object:

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• username: The unique identifier for the user.
• email: The user's email address.
• confirmed: Set to true to indicate that the user's email address is verified.
• role: The ID of the role to assign to the user.
• provider: Set to 'local' to indicate a local user.
• created_by_id: The ID of the user who created the new user.
• updated_by_id: The ID of the user who last updated the new user.
• password: The user's password, hashed using the auth module.

That’s all. Pay close attention to the created_by_id and updated_by_id properties. Without these values, your newly created user won't be able to log in.

Edit

To fix the error

./server/services/auth' is not defined by "exports"

use bcryptjs to hash the password.