[Enhancement]: Bulk Local User Creation and Account Updates #1503

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opened 2026-02-20 10:10:31 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

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Originally created by @TankParts on GitHub (Nov 1, 2023).

Describe the feature/enhancement

The feature is to be able to create and update users and passwords in bulk via uploading a csv or a similar method. This would be useful for administrators who need to manage a large number of users and want to avoid creating or updating them one by one.

The feature could work as follows:

The addmin uploads a csv file with one column per user setting. eg: username, password, email, account type, can download, can update. etc.
The server validates the csv file and checks for any errors or duplicates.
The server creates or updates the users according to the csv file, and sends a confirmation message admin.
The administrator can view the status of the user creation or update process in the dashboard.

I think this feature would enhance the usability and functionality of Audiobookshelf, and make it easier for admins to manage their users. Thank you for your consideration.

Originally created by @TankParts on GitHub (Nov 1, 2023). ### Describe the feature/enhancement The feature is to be able to create and update users and passwords in bulk via uploading a csv or a similar method. This would be useful for administrators who need to manage a large number of users and want to avoid creating or updating them one by one. The feature could work as follows: - The addmin uploads a csv file with one column per user setting. eg: username, password, email, account type, can download, can update. etc. - The server validates the csv file and checks for any errors or duplicates. - The server creates or updates the users according to the csv file, and sends a confirmation message admin. - The administrator can view the status of the user creation or update process in the dashboard. I think this feature would enhance the usability and functionality of Audiobookshelf, and make it easier for admins to manage their users. Thank you for your consideration.

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@nichwall commented on GitHub (Nov 3, 2023):

I agree user management would need to be better for large servers/admin tasks.

There is a related FR here (not necessary to complete it first, but should have a better UI before allowing mass creation of users) https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/issues/2066

I wonder if there should be another "group" column on users to more easily manage users, but will need to think about it more. That easily turns into a rabbit hole.

In the meantime, you could use the ABS API (documented here https://api.audiobookshelf.org) to create/update/read users from/to a CSV or spreadsheet

@nichwall commented on GitHub (Nov 3, 2023): I agree user management would need to be better for large servers/admin tasks. There is a related FR here (not necessary to complete it first, but should have a better UI before allowing mass creation of users) https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/issues/2066 I wonder if there should be another "group" column on users to more easily manage users, but will need to think about it more. That easily turns into a rabbit hole. In the meantime, you could use the ABS API (documented here https://api.audiobookshelf.org) to create/update/read users from/to a CSV or spreadsheet