---
title: "Get user information"
method: GET
path: "/user"
tags: ["user"]
---

# Get user information

`GET /user`

Retrieve the authenticated user's profile information including roles, metadata, and account status.

## Response `200`

User information

- User — User profile and account information
  - `avatarUrl` string, required — URL to the user's profile picture
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required — Timestamp when the user account was created
  - `defaultRole` string, required — Default authorization role for the user
  - `displayName` string, required — User's display name
  - `email` string, email — User's email address
  - `emailVerified` boolean, required — Whether the user's email has been verified
  - `id` string, required — Unique identifier for the user
  - `isAnonymous` boolean, required — Whether this is an anonymous user account
  - `locale` string, required — User's preferred locale (language code)
  - `metadata` object, required — Custom metadata associated with the user
  - `phoneNumber` string — User's phone number
  - `phoneNumberVerified` boolean, required — Whether the user's phone number has been verified
  - `roles` string[], required — List of roles assigned to the user
  - `activeMfaType` string, nullable — Active MFA type for the user

## Other responses

- `default` — An error occurred while processing the request

## Changes

- **2025-10-09** `2bb5c4e40463` — 1 warning, 3 info
  - added the new `email-already-in-use` enum value to the `error` response property for the response status `default`
  - removed the `otp-too-many-attempts` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `default`
  - removed the `provider-account-already-linked` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `default`
  - removed the `user-already-exists` enum value from the `error` response property for the response status `default`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/nhost/apis/nhost-authentication-api/changes/user/get.md)

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