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GET
/
api
/
v1
/
users
/
logged
Get Logged In User
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.example.com/api/v1/users/logged
{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "userName": "jsmith",
  "name": "John Smith",
  "birthDate": "1990-05-15",
  "bookIds": [
    "7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7",
    "9f3e4a56-2c1d-4b8e-8f6d-5a3c2b1d4e5f"
  ]
}
This endpoint returns information about the user associated with the provided JWT token, including their book collection.

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Authentication

This endpoint requires JWT authentication. Include a valid JWT token in the Authorization header. The user information is extracted from the token. 
Authorization: Bearer <your_jwt_token>

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Response

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id
string
Unique identifier of the user (UUID format)
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userName
string
Username for the user’s account
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name
string
Full name of the user
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birthDate
string
Date of birth in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD)
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bookIds
array
Array of book UUIDs associated with this user

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Example Request

cURL
curl -X GET "https://api.library.com/api/v1/users/logged" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9..."

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Example Response

{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "userName": "jsmith",
  "name": "John Smith",
  "birthDate": "1990-05-15",
  "bookIds": [
    "7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7",
    "9f3e4a56-2c1d-4b8e-8f6d-5a3c2b1d4e5f"
  ]
}

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Status Codes

CodeDescription
200Successfully retrieved logged in user
401Unauthorized - Invalid or missing JWT token
404User not found
500Internal server error

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Notes

  • This endpoint is useful for retrieving the current user’s profile information after authentication
  • The user ID is automatically extracted from the JWT token’s claims
  • No user ID parameter is needed in the request

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