adduser.js

/**
 * Create an ipcortex user, using the create REST call
 *  @param {string} username - Login username "fred"
 *  @param {string} name - Full name "Fred Smith"
 *  @param {string} password - New poassword, should be non empty complex string
 *  @param {string} host - host to make REST request on
 *  @param {string} apikey - API key with user create permissions
 *  @returns {Promise} - resolves or rejects when request completes
 */
function IPCAddUser(username, name, password, host, apikey) {
    return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
        $.ajax({
            type: 'POST',
            url: 'https://'+host+'/rest/ops/create',
            data: JSON.stringify({
                auth: {
                    type: "auth",
                    key: apikey
                },
                type: "user",
                values: {
                    uname: username,
                    name: name,
                    password: password
                }
            }),
            success: function(data) {
                console.log('Data', data);
                if (data.result === 'success')
                    resolve(data);
                else {
                    reject(data);
                }
            },
            contentType: "application/json",
            dataType: 'json'
        });
    });
}