Get Current User

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Endpoint

GET /me

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Authentication

Authorization: Bearer {github_token}

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Response

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Success Response

{
  "github_username": "octocat",
  "email": "[email protected]"
}

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Error Responses

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401 Unauthorized - Missing Token

Unauthorized: Missing token

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401 Unauthorized - Invalid Token

Unauthorized: Invalid token

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401 Unauthorized - User Not Found

Unauthorized

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Example Request

curl -X GET 'https://api.privycode.com/me' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer gho_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'

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Response

{
  "github_username": "octocat",
  "email": "[email protected]"
}

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Authentication Middleware

1. Extracts the token from the Authorization header
2. Validates the token format (must be Bearer {token})
3. Looks up the user in the database by github_token
4. Attaches the user object to the request context
5. Returns 401 if any validation fails

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Implementation Details

• Token is matched against the github_token field in the database
• The GitHub access token from OAuth flow serves as the authentication token
• User object is stored in request context for handler access
• Only returns basic user information (username and email)

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Use Cases

• Verify authentication status
• Retrieve current user information for UI display
• Validate token before making other authenticated requests
• Check which GitHub account is currently authenticated