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Users reference

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This page lists the fields and paths supported by users.

Paths

Users are created in the users folder:

/users/{user-id}.mdx

Users can also be synced from directory sources such as GitHub or Microsoft Entra.

Routes

RouteDescription
/docs/users/{user-id}User documentation page.

Required fields

id

  • Type: string

Unique id of the user. EventCatalog uses this for URLs and resource references.

Example
---
id: dboyne
---

name

  • Type: string

Display name of the user.

Example
---
name: David Boyne
---

Optional fields

avatarUrl

  • Type: string

Avatar URL for the user.

Example
---
avatarUrl: https://github.com/dboyne.png
---

role

  • Type: string

User role or title.

Example
---
role: Staff Engineer
---

email

  • Type: string

User email address.

Example
---
email: david@example.com
---

hidden

  • Type: boolean

Hide the user from generated lists.

Example
---
hidden: true
---

slackDirectMessageUrl

  • Type: string

Slack direct message URL.

Example
---
slackDirectMessageUrl: https://slack.example.com/team/dboyne
---

msTeamsDirectMessageUrl

  • Type: string

Microsoft Teams direct message URL.

Example
---
msTeamsDirectMessageUrl: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/example
---