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  The user data source allows you to find a Boundary user.
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# boundary_user (Data Source)

The user data source allows you to find a Boundary user.

## Example Usage

```terraform
# Retrieve a user from the global scope
data "boundary_user" "global_scope_admin" {
  name = "admin"
}

# User from a org scope
data "boundary_user" "org_user" {
  name     = "username"
  scope_id = data.boundary_scope.org.id
}

data "boundary_scope" "org" {
  name     = "my-org"
  scope_id = data.boundary_scope.org.id
}
```

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## Schema

### Required

- `name` (String) The username to search for.

### Optional

- `scope_id` (String) The scope ID in which the resource is created. Defaults `global` if unset.

### Read-Only

- `account_ids` (Set of String) Account ID's to associate with this user resource.
- `authorized_actions` (List of String) A list of actions that the worker is entitled to perform.
- `description` (String) The user description.
- `id` (String) The ID of the user.
- `login_name` (String) Login name for user.
- `primary_account_id` (String) Primary account ID.
- `scope` (List of Object) (see [below for nested schema](#nestedatt--scope))

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### Nested Schema for `scope`

Read-Only:

- `description` (String)
- `id` (String)
- `name` (String)
- `parent_scope_id` (String)
- `type` (String)