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# Add

## Overview

Creates a new account user based on the passed parameters

### Syntax

Add(1)

### Function Properties

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| Ordinal | Type   |              | Description                                                       |
| ------- | ------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **1**   | object | **Required** | A JSON object representing the properties of the new account user |

## Example

This sample code adds a new account user and specifies both a default business unit as well as associated business units for the user based on the provided external keys:

```
var newUser = {
    "Name" : "Andrea Cruz",
    "UserID" : "acruz",
    "Password" : "PASSWORD",
    "Email" : "acruz@example.com",
    "ClientID" : 123456789,
    "DefaultBusinessUnitKey": "childBUKey",
    "AssociatedBusinessUnits" : ["childBUKey", "grandchildBUKey"]
};

var status = AccountUser.Add(newUser);
```