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Team API (1.0)

The team API lets you manage users, departments, locations, and cards.

Staging (Note: This is not a sandbox. It will not work with customer tokens.)

https://api-staging.brex.com

Users

Endpoints for user management.

List users

Request

This endpoint lists all users. To find a user id by email, you can filter using the email query parameter.

OAuth2(Required scopes:

users

users.readonly

)

Query

limitinteger or null(int32)

emailstring or null

Currently only support filtering by a single email or a single remote_display_id.

remote_display_idstring or null

Currently only support filtering by a single email or a single remote_display_id.

expand[]Array of strings or null

Expandable fields that can be included in the response by passing in a query parameter e.g. ?expand[]=limit

curl -i -X GET \
  https://api.brex.com/v2/users \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>'

Responses

Bodyapplication/json

next_cursorstring or null

itemsArray of objects(UserResponse)required

items[].​idstringrequired

items[].​first_namestringrequired

items[].​last_namestringrequired

items[].​emailstringrequired

Email address of the user

items[].​statusstring or null

Enum"INVITED""ACTIVE""CLOSED""DISABLED""DELETED""PENDING_ACTIVATION""INACTIVE""ARCHIVED"

items[].​manager_idstring or null

The user id of the manager of this user

items[].​department_idstring or null

items[].​location_idstring or null

items[].​title_idstring or null

items[].​metadataobject or null

The metadata or customized attributes of the user. Maximum number of entries: 100

items[].​remote_display_idstring or null

Identifier that is displayed on the IDP or HR system, eg, if OKTA identifies you as user xyz

{

  
"next_cursor": "string",

  
"items": 
[

    
{
 … 
}

  
]


}

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Invite user

Request

This endpoint invites a new user as an employee. To update user's role, check out this article.

OAuth2(Required scopes:

users

)

Headers

Idempotency-Keystring or null

Bodyapplication/jsonrequired

first_namestringnon-emptyrequired

last_namestringnon-emptyrequired

emailstring(email)required

department_idstring or null

location_idstring or null

metadataobject or null

The metadata or customized attributes of the user. Maximum number of entries: 100

curl -i -X POST \
  https://api.brex.com/v2/users \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "first_name": "string",
    "last_name": "string",
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "manager_id": "string",
    "department_id": "string",
    "location_id": "string",
    "title_id": "string",
    "metadata": {
      "property1": "string",
      "property2": "string"
    }
  }'

Responses

Bodyapplication/json

emailstringrequired

Email address of the user

statusstring or null

Enum"INVITED""ACTIVE""CLOSED""DISABLED""DELETED""PENDING_ACTIVATION""INACTIVE""ARCHIVED"

manager_idstring or null

The user id of the manager of this user

department_idstring or null

location_idstring or null

metadataobject or null

The metadata or customized attributes of the user. Maximum number of entries: 100

remote_display_idstring or null

Identifier that is displayed on the IDP or HR system, eg, if OKTA identifies you as user xyz

{

  
"id": "string",

  
"first_name": "string",

  
"last_name": "string",

  
"email": "string",

  
"status": "INVITED",

  
"manager_id": "string",

  
"department_id": "string",

  
"location_id": "string",

  
"title_id": "string",

  
"metadata": 
{

    
"property1": "string",

    
"property2": "string"
  
}
,

  
"remote_display_id": "string"
}

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Get current user

Request

This endpoint returns the user associated with the OAuth2 access token.

OAuth2(Required scopes:

users

users.readonly

)

curl -i -X GET \
  https://api.brex.com/v2/users/me \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>'

Responses

Bodyapplication/json

emailstringrequired

Email address of the user

statusstring or null

Enum"INVITED""ACTIVE""CLOSED""DISABLED""DELETED""PENDING_ACTIVATION""INACTIVE""ARCHIVED"

manager_idstring or null

The user id of the manager of this user

department_idstring or null

location_idstring or null

metadataobject or null

The metadata or customized attributes of the user. Maximum number of entries: 100

remote_display_idstring or null

Identifier that is displayed on the IDP or HR system, eg, if OKTA identifies you as user xyz

{

  
"id": "string",

  
"first_name": "string",

  
"last_name": "string",

  
"email": "string",

  
"status": "INVITED",

  
"manager_id": "string",

  
"department_id": "string",

  
"location_id": "string",

  
"title_id": "string",

  
"metadata": 
{

    
"property1": "string",

    
"property2": "string"
  
}
,

  
"remote_display_id": "string"
}

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Get user

Request

This endpoint gets a user by ID.

OAuth2(Required scopes:

users

users.readonly

)

curl -i -X GET \
  'https://api.brex.com/v2/users/{id}' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>'

Responses

Bodyapplication/json

emailstringrequired

Email address of the user

statusstring or null

Enum"INVITED""ACTIVE""CLOSED""DISABLED""DELETED""PENDING_ACTIVATION""INACTIVE""ARCHIVED"

manager_idstring or null

The user id of the manager of this user

department_idstring or null

location_idstring or null

metadataobject or null

The metadata or customized attributes of the user. Maximum number of entries: 100

remote_display_idstring or null

Identifier that is displayed on the IDP or HR system, eg, if OKTA identifies you as user xyz

{

  
"id": "string",

  
"first_name": "string",

  
"last_name": "string",

  
"email": "string",

  
"status": "INVITED",

  
"manager_id": "string",

  
"department_id": "string",

  
"location_id": "string",

  
"title_id": "string",

  
"metadata": 
{

    
"property1": "string",

    
"property2": "string"
  
}
,

  
"remote_display_id": "string"
}

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Request

This endpoint updates a user. Any parameters not provided will be left unchanged.

OAuth2(Required scopes:

users

)

Headers

Idempotency-Keystring or null

Bodyapplication/jsonrequired

statusstring or null

Acceptable user status for update. To suspend a user, set status to 'disabled'. To unsuspend a user, set status to 'active'.

Enum"ACTIVE""DISABLED"

manager_idstring or null

The user id of the manager of this user

department_idstring or null

location_idstring or null

metadataobject or null

The metadata or customized attributes of the user. Maximum number of entries: 100

curl -i -X PUT \
  'https://api.brex.com/v2/users/{id}' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "manager_id": "string",
    "department_id": "string",
    "location_id": "string",
    "title_id": "string",
    "metadata": {
      "property1": "string",
      "property2": "string"
    }
  }'

Responses

Bodyapplication/json

emailstringrequired

Email address of the user

statusstring or null

Enum"INVITED""ACTIVE""CLOSED""DISABLED""DELETED""PENDING_ACTIVATION""INACTIVE""ARCHIVED"

manager_idstring or null

The user id of the manager of this user

department_idstring or null

location_idstring or null

metadataobject or null

The metadata or customized attributes of the user. Maximum number of entries: 100

remote_display_idstring or null

Identifier that is displayed on the IDP or HR system, eg, if OKTA identifies you as user xyz

{

  
"id": "string",

  
"first_name": "string",

  
"last_name": "string",

  
"email": "string",

  
"status": "INVITED",

  
"manager_id": "string",

  
"department_id": "string",

  
"location_id": "string",

  
"title_id": "string",

  
"metadata": 
{

    
"property1": "string",

    
"property2": "string"
  
}
,

  
"remote_display_id": "string"
}

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Get limit for the user

Request

This endpoint gets the monthly limit for the user including the monthly available limit.

OAuth2(Required scopes:

users

users.readonly

)

curl -i -X GET \
  'https://api.brex.com/v2/users/{id}/limit' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>'

Responses

getUserLimit 200 response

Bodyapplication/json

monthly_limitobject or null

Money fields can be signed or unsigned. Fields are signed (an unsigned value will be interpreted as positive). The amount of money will be represented in the smallest denomination of the currency indicated. For example, USD 7.00 will be represented in cents with an amount of 700.

monthly_availableobject or null

Money fields can be signed or unsigned. Fields are signed (an unsigned value will be interpreted as positive). The amount of money will be represented in the smallest denomination of the currency indicated. For example, USD 7.00 will be represented in cents with an amount of 700.

{

  
"monthly_limit": 
{

    
"amount": 700,

    
"currency": "USD"
  
}
,

  
"monthly_available": 
{

    
"amount": 700,

    
"currency": "USD"
  
}


}

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Set limit for the user

Request

This endpoint sets the monthly limit for a user. The limit amount must be non-negative. To unset the monthly limit of the user, just set monthly_limit to null.

OAuth2(Required scopes:

users

)

Headers

Idempotency-Keystring or null

Bodyapplication/jsonrequired

monthly_limitobject or null

Money fields can be signed or unsigned. Fields are signed (an unsigned value will be interpreted as positive). The amount of money will be represented in the smallest denomination of the currency indicated. For example, USD 7.00 will be represented in cents with an amount of 700.

curl -i -X POST \
  'https://api.brex.com/v2/users/{id}/limit' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "monthly_limit": {
      "amount": 700,
      "currency": "USD"
    }
  }'

Responses

setUserLimit 200 response

Bodyapplication/json

monthly_limitobject or null

Money fields can be signed or unsigned. Fields are signed (an unsigned value will be interpreted as positive). The amount of money will be represented in the smallest denomination of the currency indicated. For example, USD 7.00 will be represented in cents with an amount of 700.

monthly_availableobject or null

Money fields can be signed or unsigned. Fields are signed (an unsigned value will be interpreted as positive). The amount of money will be represented in the smallest denomination of the currency indicated. For example, USD 7.00 will be represented in cents with an amount of 700.

{

  
"monthly_limit": 
{

    
"amount": 700,

    
"currency": "USD"
  
}
,

  
"monthly_available": 
{

    
"amount": 700,

    
"currency": "USD"
  
}


}

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Locations

Endpoints for location management.

Departments

Endpoints for department management.

Titles

Endpoints for title management.

Cards

Endpoints for card management.

Companies