Adding and updating users in Amazon Connect

Learn how to manage your contact center by adding and updating users in Amazon Connect. You can manually add users or import them using a CSV file, defining login credentials, routing and security profiles, and phone type. Update user details anytime, including resetting passwords. This process helps ensure your team has the right access and tools for effective customer support.


Users in Amazon Connect are the agents and supervisors who manage your contact center. You
can add users manually or by importing them in a CSV file. Each user has attributes that
determine their roles and capabilities.
When adding a user, you specify the following details:


Login credentials: User name and password

Routing profile: Routing rules that determine the types of contacts the user can
handle and their routing priority

Security profile: User permissions within Amazon Connect, which determine access to
features and settings

Phone type: Phone type for voice contacts, either a softphone or a desk phone

This article contains the following topics:
Adding a user manually
Bulk importing users
Updating users




Adding a user manually

You can add a user manually from the Amazon Connect console.
To add a user manually


From the Amazon Connect Console, select Users > User management.
Click Add new users.

On the Add user page, click Add a user manually.
Enter the users details including name, user (sign in) name, and contact details.
In the Settings section, assign a security profile, typically agent or admin.
Assign a routing profile based on the user's role.
Under Phone, select whether the new user will use a soft phone or a desk phone.
Click Save. The new user is available in your Amazon Connect
instance.






Bulk importing users

You can import multiple users from an existing folder using a CSV file.
To import users using a CSV file


In the Amazon Connect Console, select Users > User management.
Click Add new users, then Import users using a .csv template.


Download the CSV template provided on the page. Be sure to use the template so that
you have all the necessary details for each user.

Enter user details in the CSV template for each user.
Click Upload file, then browse to the CSV file.
Click Upload file and verify. The new users are available in your Amazon
Connect instance.






Updating users

After you've added users, you can update their details at any time. Additionally, you can
reset their password.
To update a user

In the Amazon Connect Console, select Users > User management.
On the User management page, click any user to open their page.
After you've finished making changes, click Save.



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