---
id: auth-api-createuser
title: "createUser()"
slug: auth-api-createuser
custom_edit_url: https://github.com/supabase/supabase/edit/master/web/spec/supabase.yml
---
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Creates a new user.
This function should only be called on a server. Never expose your `service_role` key in the browser.
```js
const { data: user, error } = await supabase.auth.api.createUser({
email: 'user@email.com',
password: 'password',
user_metadata: { name: 'Yoda' }
})
```
## Parameters
attributes
required
AdminUserAttributes
The data you want to create the user with.
## Notes
- Requires a `service_role` key.
- This function should be called on a server. Never expose your `service_role` key in the browser.
- If you do not provide the `email_confirm` and `phone_confirm` options to this function, both will default to false.
## Examples
### Create a new user.
```js
const { data: user, error } = await supabase.auth.api.createUser({
email: 'user@email.com',
password: 'password',
user_metadata: { name: 'Yoda' }
})
```
### Auto-confirm email.
```js
const { data: user, error } = await supabase.auth.api.createUser({
email: 'user@email.com',
email_confirm: true
})
```
### Auto-confirm phone.
```js
const { data: user, error } = await supabase.auth.api.createUser({
phone: '1234567890',
phone_confirm: true
})
```