---
title: "Service: /members/create [POST] (obsolete)"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/reference/version_5/services/create-member-deprecated-POST.html
description: "Create a member"
last_updated: 2026-09-08T13:55:18+10:00
tokens: ~348
---

# /members/create \[POST\]

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Path: | /members/create |
| Method: | POST |
| Generator: | obsolete |
| Version: |  |
| Since: |  |
| Deprecated: | 5.7900 |
| Obsolete: | 6.0000 |
| Cache control: | N/A |
| API Support: | OBSOLETE |
| Generated: | 2022-07-01 |

## Description

Create a member.

> **Deprecated:** This service is now deprecated, use service [/members \[POST\]](../../../api/services/members_post.md) instead.

## Parameters

| Name | Description | Required | Type | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| email | The new member’s email (required if member-username is not specified) | maybe | string |  |
| member-username | The new member’s username (required if email is not specified), defaults to the member’s email | maybe | string |  |
| auto-activate | Whether to activate the new member automatically, | no | boolean | `false` |
| firstname | The new member’s given name | no | string | `Member` |
| member-password | The new member’s password, is generated if unspecified | no | string |  |
| personal-group | Whether to create the personal group | no | boolean | `false` |
| surname | The new member’s family name | no | string | \[4 digits\] |
| welcome-email | Whether to send a welcome email to the new member | no | boolean | `true` |

## Permission

This service requires administrator.

## Response

## Error Handling