Render user information
Display signed-in user details in a browser interface.
Kinde · Function
getUser
getUser() returns the current user’s profile from the Kinde JavaScript client. Its result is a KindeUser, with profile fields typed as string | undefined.
How it works
getUser() reads the profile associated with the current user from the client. It returns a KindeUser, whose profile fields may be strings or undefined.
Syntax
kinde.getUser();Returns
KindeUser
Key points
- The helper provides the current user’s client-side profile.
- Individual profile properties can be absent and should be treated as undefined.
- Invoke the helper through the Kinde client to obtain user information.
Common mistakes
- Handle missing profile fields as undefined rather than null.
Example: Read the current user
const user = kinde.getUser();
console.log(user);Reads the current user profile from the Kinde client.
When to use it
Access the current profile
Read profile data already available in the client session.
Handle optional fields
Inspect optional profile properties while building client-side logic.
Interview questions
QWhat does getUser() return?
getUser() returns the current user’s profile from the client and has the KindeUser type. Its profile fields can be string or undefined.
Follow-up: When should a freshly mapped profile be requested instead? Use the asynchronous getUserProfile() helper after session restoration or a redirect.
QHow do you call getUser()?
Call the helper on the configured Kinde client: kinde.getUser(). The result represents the profile for the current user.
Follow-up: How can the result be used in an application? Read its profile properties, while accounting for fields that may be undefined.
QHow does getUser() differ from getUserProfile()?
getUser() is the synchronous client helper for the current profile. getUserProfile() is asynchronous and is preferred when a freshly mapped profile is needed after session restoration.
Follow-up: What is the return type of the asynchronous alternative? It returns Promise<KindeUser | undefined>.
Related
getUserProfileKindeUser