Managing User Accounts

This is the canonical reference page for helper-file and FileMaker-oriented user management notes.

This page is intentionally separate from the login/reset/verification workflows because it is focused on user-record management rather than page-level authentication actions.

Scope

Use this page when you need to manage BetterForms web users from the helper file / FileMaker side.

• Users are stored in the helper file.

• This page is helper-file / FileMaker oriented.

• Authentication page flows are documented in the main Authentication section.

User Object

The requests below refer to a user object like this:

{
  "id": "",
  "email": "",
  "avatar": "",
  "isEnabled": true,
  "isVerified": true
}

Methods

Create a User

Pass a JSON object without an id key.

• isEnabled defaults to false if not set

• isVerified defaults to false if not set

The script returns the created user object, including its new id.

Read a User

Pass only the id key to fetch the full user object without updating it.

Update a User

Pass the id plus any fields you want to change.

Delete a User

Pass the id and an additional isDelete flag set to true.

FileMaker Note

Since BetterForms users live in the helper file, your legacy FileMaker file may need the helper file added as an external data source in order to call the relevant helper-file scripts.

Error Handling

Use the Error.isError custom function to check the returned result and confirm the helper-file script ran correctly.

Related Pages

• Authentication

• Basic Authentication

• User Registration & Verification

• Password Management