# Helpers **FastAPI Users** provides some helper functions to perform some actions programmatically. They are available from your `FastAPIUsers` instance. ## Create user Create a user. ```py regular_user = await fastapi_users.create_user( UserCreate( email="king.arthur@camelot.bt", password="guinevere", ) ) superuser = await fastapi_users.create_user( UserCreate( email="king.arthur@camelot.bt", password="guinevere", is_superuser=True, ) ) ``` ## Verify user Verify a user. ```py verified_user = await fastapi_users.verify_user(non_verified_user) assert verified_user.is_verified is True ``` ## Get user Retrieve a user by e-mail. ```py user = await fastapi_users.get_user("king.arthur@camelot.bt") ```