The Current User object
Information about the current logged-in or authenticated user.
You can reference the current_user object when a workflow is manually run from the workflow IDE or triggered from a classic app by a user. The evaluated current_user in workflows is an admin in your organization's instance or space. This differs from classic apps and agents, where the current_user is evaluated as the current, logged-in user. Workflows are always run as an admin role to ensure that when workflows are run without access to the current, logged-in user (such as when triggered by schedule or webhook), sufficient access to any resource on the control flow is guaranteed.
Run workflow as the current user
There is a public beta feature that allows your organization to run workflows as the logged-in user when workflows are manually run from the workflow IDE or triggered from a classic app by a user. Please be aware that, even with this beta feature activated, any workflow invoked via a webhook, query, or classic app trigger or by another workflow still assigns current_user as an admin user.
To set the current_user to null on automatic workflow run, reach out to your account manager.
Properties
All properties for this object with supported data types or values. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool to manipulate or read property values.
Examples
falsejenny@example.com
externalIdentifier
The external identifier. This value is null if you are not using API-based authentication.
| Type | string |
| Configurability | Read-only |
| Default | null |
Examples
false"Jenny"
Examples
false"Jenny Appleseed"
groups
A list of assigned permission groups.
| Type | array |
| Array values | object |
| Configurability | Read-only |
| Default | null |
Array Object Properties
Examples
false{
"id": "1234567890",
"name": "admin"
},
{
"id": "9876543210",
"name": "All users"
}
Examples
false"Appleseed"
Examples
false"en"
metadata
Relevant metadata for the item.
| Type | array |
| Array values | object |
| Configurability | Read-only |
| Default | null |
profilePhotoUrl
The profile photo URL. Available when using SSO authentication and is supplied by the IdP (Identity Provider).
| Type | string |
| Format | URL |
| Configurability | Read-only |
| Default | null |
Examples
falsehttps://example.com/photo.jpg
Examples
false"user_366e154sdfg34b9bdeds32936"