def create_user(self, user):
data = self._create_user_dict(user=user)<EOL>response = self._perform_request(<EOL>url='<STR_LIT>',<EOL>method='<STR_LIT:POST>',<EOL>data=json.dumps(data))<EOL>return response<EOL>
Creates a new user.

:param      user: The user object to be created.
:type       user: ``dict``