Admin API use case 1: endpoint to create users

[JennieOcken]

As a Creator, I have a set of activities I need to do in Forem but the initiating system may be outside of Forem. This requires a set of authenticated admin only APIs that would allow me to take these actions. For use case 1 my most common need is to create a new user account when that user is created in another system. I am using Forem as a part of my overall web presence/social strategy. I want users to feel like Forem is an extension of these other systems. Therefore I want them to have the same user account and move easily between the two systems. By using the same social SSO option (e.g. Google) I can make the movement between the seamless if the user accounts are the same. As such, I want to create the user account in Forem when it is created in my internal system.

For our initial MVP the outside system posts us an email address and we send the invitation to that email address. This would ensure the two systems are using the same user account but the user will be more in control of sign in method and create less confusion.

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