The User is the foundational resource of every Abound API call. A User represents a single end-user of your application.

Each User has a unique userId, which should be stored in your database and used to make API requests on behalf of this individual.

Below are the User object's fields and descriptions:

FieldDescription
userIdUnique value returned upon creation of a user, this should be stored in your database and used to make API requests on behalf of this individual.
foreignId(Optional) The customer-specific unique identifier associated with this user.
emailYour user's email address. Abound assume's you have taken the proper steps to verify the ownership of this email address.
firstNameThe user's legal first name.
lastNameThe user's legal last name.
addressThe user's legal street address. This CANNOT be a P.O. Box.
address2The second part of the user's legal street address like an apartment or suite number.
cityThe user's city, associated with a street address.
stateThe two letter character code for this user's state ("ca" for California, "me" for Maine).
countryThe user's country of residence. Adhering to the ISO 3166-2 format.
zipcodeThe user's zipcode, associated with street address.
phoneNumberThe user's phone number. No country code. Numerical digits only.
dateOfBirthThe user's date of birth in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD
socialSecurityNumberThe user's social security number (SSN). No hyphens. Numerical digits only.
canWithholdIgnore. To be deprecated