---
title: "Get Current User"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/api/code-reference/cloud-scale/authentication/get-current-user/
description: "This API enables you to fetch the details of the current user logged into the Catalyst application, on whose scope the function is being executed through Catalyst Authentication."
last_updated: 2026-08-17T12:16:04Z
service: Cloud Scale
type: api
---

# Get the Details of the Current User

### Description

This API enables you to fetch the details of the current [user](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/user-management/users/introduction/) logged into the Catalyst application, on whose scope the function is being executed.

### Request Details

#### Request URL

`GET` {api-domain}/baas/v1/project/{project_id}/project-user/current

- **api-domain** (URL): The DC-specific domain to access Catalyst API

- **project_id** (Numerical): The [unique ID](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/getting-started/set-up-a-catalyst-project/general-settings/) of the project

#### Request Headers
 **Authorization:** Zoho-oauthtoken {oauth_token}

**Optional Headers** 

 **CATALYST-ORG:** {org_id}

 **Environment:** Development

#### Scope

ZohoCatalyst.projects.users.READ

> **Note:** This operation can also be executed with Catalyst user authentication permissions using Catalyst SDKs. However, the user can only obtain their own user details. Refer to the [Catalyst API Prerequisites section](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/api/introduction/overview-and-prerequisites/#prerequisites) for details.

### Response Details

The response will contain the details of the current user including their identification values such as `zaid`, `user_id`, `email_id`, and their role details.

**Sample Request**

```bash
curl -X GET \
  https://api.catalyst.zoho.com/baas/v1/project/3000000005007/project-user/current \
  -H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.910*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*6.2f*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*57"

```

**Sample Response**

```json

    {
        "status": "success",
        "data": {
            "zuid": 3000000006111,
            "zaaid": 1019540153,
            "status": "ACTIVE",
            "user_id": 671930409,
            "user_type": "App Administrator",
            "is_confirmed": true,
            "email_id": "p.boyle@zylker.com",
            "first_name": "Patricia",
            "last_name": "Boyle",
            "created_time": "Jul 09, 2019 04:11 PM",
            "modified_time": "Jul 09, 2019 04:11 PM",
            "invited_time": "Jul 09, 2019 04:11 PM",
            "role_details": {
                "role_id": 3000000005090,
                "role_name": "App Administrator"
            }
            "org_id":1019540153
            "locale": "us|en_us|America/Los_Angeles"
            "time_zone": "America/Los_Angeles"
        }
    }
```

### SDK Documentation

[Get User Details- Java SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/java/v1/cloud-scale/authentication/get-user-details/)

[Get User Details- Node.js SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/nodejs/v2/cloud-scale/authentication/get-user-details/)

[Get User Details- Python SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/python/v1/cloud-scale/authentication/get-user-details/)

[Get User Details- Web SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/web/v4/cloud-scale/authentication/get-user-details/)