Check if user exists

This API checks if a user exists or not . Usually this API is called before creating a new user. The client must send an empty XML post data.

Example API call

POST /lcapi?book=1&collection=1&target=admin&action=check_user&login_name=newuser

Parameters

ParameterDescription
targetadmin
actioncheck_user
login_nameUser's login name
bookThe id of the publication, an integer, such as 1.
collection The id of the collection, an integer, such as 1.

XML post data

This API call requires an empty XML post data to be uploaded.

Returns

On success
If the user exists
<RESULT>
     <EXISTS/>
</RESULT>
On failure
If the user doesn't exist
<RESULT></RESULT>