The Current User object

Information about the current logged-in or authenticated user of the app.

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.

email

The email address.

Type	string
Format	Email Address
Configurability	Read-only
Default	null

Examples

falsejenny@example.com

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externalIdentifier

The external identifier. This value is null if you are not using API-based authentication.

Type	string
Configurability	Read-only
Default	null

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firstName

The first name.

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Configurability	Read-only
Default	null

Examples

false"Jenny"

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fullName

The full name.

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Configurability	Read-only
Default	null

Examples

false"Jenny Appleseed"

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groups

A list of assigned permission groups.

Type	array
Array values	object
Configurability	Read-only
Default	null

Array Object Properties

id

The group ID.

Type	string
Format	UUID
Configurability	Read-only
Default	null

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name

The group name.

Type	string
Format	UUID
Configurability	Read-only
Default	null

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Examples

false{
"id": "1234567890",
"name": "admin"
},
{
"id": "9876543210",
"name": "All users"
}

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lastName

The last name.

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Configurability	Read-only
Default	null

Examples

false"Appleseed"

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locale

The locale.

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Configurability	Read-only
Default	null

Examples

false"en"

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metadata

Relevant metadata for the item.

Type	array
Array values	object
Configurability	Read-only
Default	null

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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

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sid

The unique, non-sequential ID.

Type	string
Format	UUID
Configurability	Read-only
Default	null

Examples

false"user_366e154sdfg34b9bdeds32936"

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