+def manifold_update_user(request, user_params):
+ # user_params: email, password e.g., user_params = {'password':'demo','config':'{"firstname":"ME"}'}
+ query = Query.update('local:user').set(user_params).select('email')
+ results = execute_query(request,query)
+ if not results:
+ raise Exception, "Failed updating manifold user: %s" % user_params['email']
+ result, = results
+ return result['email']
+
+
+#def manifold_update_user(request,user_params):
+# # user_params: password and config
+# query = Query.update('local:user').set(user_params).select(['password','config'])
+# results = execute_query(request,query)
+# if not results:
+# raise Exception, "Failed updating manifold user: password %s and config %s" % (user_params['password'],user_params['config'])
+# result, = results
+# return (result['password'],result['config'])
+
+
+def manifold_add_account(request, account_params):