## Introduction The Eagle Eye API offers plenty of options for managing and maintaining user and account settings. But it is imperative to understand clearly the possible Eagle Eye entities and how they relate to each other. ## Eagle Eye's terms: According to the following table, account and User are two general entities that can come in various types:

Entity	Type
Account	* Distributor * Reseller * End user
User	All types of accounts can have multiple users

## Resources There are four resources in the Eagle Eye Video API that can be possessed by the entities. * layout * cameras * location * account ## GET /users endpoint This endpoint can be used to retrieve a list of the existing users within an account. You can also specify query parameters to limit the response you will receive. Below is a list of query parameters as well as possible values for each parameter. ![](https://files.readme.io/202969f-Screenshot_2023-03-26_1724102.png "Screenshot 2023-03-26 1724102.png") ## POST /users endpoint By using this endpoint, you can create new users by providing information such as FirstName, LastName, and Email. To set permissions, you need to create a permission object and pass it to the endpoint. The following is a list of possible permissions and their descriptions. ![](https://files.readme.io/7ce00d2-Screenshot_2023-03-26_1809393.png "Screenshot 2023-03-26 1809393.png") ## /users/\{userId} endpoint You can retrieve a variety of information about an end user account by providing the user ID to this endpoint. Below is a list of possible query parameters: * loginDetails * locationSummary * contactDetails * timeZone * support * status * permissions * layoutSettings * previewSettings * effectivePermissions ## /accounts/self This endpoint will do the same thing as the /users/serId] e endpoint, but for accounts. Below is a list of possible query parameters: * effectivePermissions * timeZone * workingHours * security * passwordManagementRules * responders * defaultCameraSettings * videoPrivacy * bridgeSettings * cameraSettings * brandingInfo ## /accounts/self/capabilities With this endpoint, you can retrieve the available features of your account. Below is a list of the different capabilities and their descriptions. ![](https://files.readme.io/573e894-Screenshot_2023-03-26_1838464.png "Screenshot 2023-03-26 1838464.png") ## /resourceGrants endpoint You can retrieve resources granted to entities (accounts, users) using this endpoint. According to the below resource table, you can select the "resource type" as needed. | Resource | Potential owner | | :------- | :-------------- | | Layout | End-user | | Cameras | End-User | | Location | Account | | Account | Reseller | ## /resourceGrants:bulkCreate and /resourceGrants:bulkDelete It is possible to grant and revoke resources in bulk to/from multiple entities, saving integrators time and effort with multiple resource management.