when adding users via API no invitation email gets send #4359

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T08:39:46+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 08:39:46 +03:00

Originally created by @tlederer on GitHub (Dec 11, 2023).

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Describe the Scenario

when adding users via API no invitation email gets send
in the request there the parameter send_invite=1 but no email gets send
when adding manually email gets send

Exact BookStack Version

v23.10.4

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No response

Hosting Environment

Docker

Originally created by @tlederer on GitHub (Dec 11, 2023). ### Attempted Debugging - [X] I have read the debugging page ### Searched GitHub Issues - [X] I have searched GitHub for the issue. ### Describe the Scenario when adding users via API no invitation email gets send in the request there the parameter send_invite=1 but no email gets send when adding manually email gets send ### Exact BookStack Version v23.10.4 ### Log Content _No response_ ### Hosting Environment Docker

OVERLORD added the 🐛 Bug 🏭 Back-End labels 2026-02-05 08:39:46 +03:00

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2026-02-05 08:39:52 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Dec 11, 2023):

Hi @tlederer,

This appears to be an issue of the handling of this parameter within BookStack.
If you send the data as JSON, where you can specify true for the value, this should work, but I don't think it's possible to send an invite via x-www-form-urlencoded data right now.

I've assigned this to be addressed for the next feature release.

Dev notes

Incoming data is validated as boolean castable type, but not actually cast so the send invite check fails:

00b5dd7852/app/Users/Controllers/UserApiController.php (L93)

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Dec 11, 2023): Hi @tlederer, This appears to be an issue of the handling of this parameter within BookStack. If you send the data as JSON, where you can specify `true` for the value, this should work, but I don't think it's possible to send an invite via `x-www-form-urlencoded` data right now. I've assigned this to be addressed for the next feature release. #### Dev notes Incoming data is validated as boolean castable type, but not actually cast so the send invite check fails: https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/blob/00b5dd78528bff804a502dcaa5cd43b18652e0a9/app/Users/Controllers/UserApiController.php#L93

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 08:40:06 +03:00

@tlederer commented on GitHub (Dec 11, 2023):

Perfect @ssddanbrown - just checked it. Sending the data as JSON works!
You saved my day as I will need to create over 250 accounts. Thanks so much.

@tlederer commented on GitHub (Dec 11, 2023): Perfect @ssddanbrown - just checked it. Sending the data as JSON works! You saved my day as I will need to create over 250 accounts. Thanks so much.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 08:40:13 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2023):

The core issue has now been addressed in 56d07f1909, with test to cover and docs updated to note, which will be part of the next feature release.

Thanks again @tlederer for raising.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2023): The core issue has now been addressed in 56d07f1909c61d40a946eb636be864ede4b00ab6, with test to cover and docs updated to note, which will be part of the next feature release. Thanks again @tlederer for raising.

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Reference: starred/BookStack#4359