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Increase data manipulation on User API to include all user properties.

Created by: minorOffense

Right now, when you GET the current user you have access to the following data:

  "id": 1,
  "username": "john_smith",
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "name": "John Smith",
  "private_token": "dd34asd13as",
  "blocked": false,
  "created_at": "2012-05-23T08:00:58Z",
  "bio": null,
  "skype": "",
  "linkedin": "",
  "twitter": "",
  "dark_scheme": false,
  "theme_id": 1
  "is_admin": false,
  "can_create_group" : true,
  "can_create_team" : true,
  "can_create_project" : true

Which differs from the data when loading an arbitrary user.

However when manipulating users (i.e. insert/update) you only have access to the following values:

    email (required) - Email
    password (required) - Password
    username (required) - Username
    name (required) - Name
    skype (optional) - Skype ID
    linkedin (optional) - Linkedin
    twitter (optional) - Twitter account
    projects_limit (optional) - Number of projects user can create
    extern_uid (optional) - External UID
    provider (optional) - External provider name
    bio (optional) - User's bio

Notably missing are the options to block users, set the dark scheme, marking the user as an admin.

Beyond that, having access to the user's API token via a service call would be useful as well. Giving a means to completely controlling users via the API.