---
title: "Get current user preferences"
method: GET
path: "/users/preferences"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Get current user preferences

`GET /users/preferences`

Returns the authenticated user's persisted preferences (date_format,
language) from user_preferences. If no row exists, returns safe
defaults including a transient theme default.

## Response `200`

Preferences found or defaults returned

- object
  - `message` string
  - `data` UserPreference
    - `id` integer
    - `user_id` integer
    - `date_format` string
    - `language` string
    - `theme` string
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

- **2026-07-30** `bdfcb6de6058` — 1 info
  - api operation id `getPreferencesForCurrentUser` was added
- **2026-07-30** `e3294553df30` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-07-28** `d6c8b31f9440` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2026-07-28** `1e5aeeb251a0` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-07-28** `7eb4b1d999d8` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/verifywise-ai/apis/verifywise-api/changes/users/preferences/get.md)

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