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request.getCurrentUser

Get the currently logged-in admin user data. This function is available on the Express request object.

Syntax​

request.getCurrentUser(): User | undefined

Parameters​

None.

Return Value​

Returns User object if logged in, or undefined if not logged in.

The user object contains admin user data without the password field.

Examples​

Basic Usage​

export default async function profileMiddleware(request, response) {
  const user = request.getCurrentUser();
  
  if (!user) {
    response.status(401).json({
      success: false,
      message: 'Not logged in'
    });
    return;
  }
  
  response.json({
    success: true,
    user: {
      id: user.admin_user_id,
      email: user.email,
      full_name: user.full_name
    }
  });
}

With Check​

export default async function dashboardMiddleware(request, response) {
  if (!request.isUserLoggedIn()) {
    response.redirect('/admin/login');
    return;
  }
  
  const user = request.getCurrentUser();
  
  response.json({
    welcome: `Welcome back, ${user.full_name}`,
    email: user.email
  });
}

Access User Properties​

export default async function userInfoMiddleware(request, response) {
  const user = request.getCurrentUser();
  
  if (user) {
    console.log('User ID:', user.admin_user_id);
    console.log('Email:', user.email);
    console.log('Full Name:', user.full_name);
    console.log('Status:', user.status);
  }
  
  response.json({ user });
}

In Middleware​

export default async function auditMiddleware(request, response, next) {
  const user = request.getCurrentUser();
  
  // Log action with user info
  if (user) {
    console.log(`Action by: ${user.email}`);
  }
  
  next();
}

See Also​