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GetAuthenticatedIdentity

client.identity.getAuthenticatedIdentity(IdentityGetAuthenticatedIdentityParams { empty } body, RequestOptionsoptions?): IdentityGetAuthenticatedIdentityResponse { organizationId, organizationTier, subject }
POST/gitpod.v1.IdentityService/GetAuthenticatedIdentity

Retrieves information about the currently authenticated identity.

Use this method to:

  • Get current user information
  • Check authentication status
  • Retrieve organization context
  • Validate authentication principal

Examples

  • Get current identity:

    Retrieves details about the authenticated user.

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ParametersExpand Collapse
body: IdentityGetAuthenticatedIdentityParams { empty }
empty?: boolean
ReturnsExpand Collapse
IdentityGetAuthenticatedIdentityResponse { organizationId, organizationTier, subject }
organizationId?: string
organizationTier?: string
subject?: Subject { id, principal }

subject is the identity of the current user

id?: string

id is the UUID of the subject

formatuuid
principal?: Principal

Principal is the principal of the subject

One of the following:
"PRINCIPAL_UNSPECIFIED"
"PRINCIPAL_ACCOUNT"
"PRINCIPAL_USER"
"PRINCIPAL_RUNNER"
"PRINCIPAL_ENVIRONMENT"
"PRINCIPAL_SERVICE_ACCOUNT"
"PRINCIPAL_RUNNER_MANAGER"

GetAuthenticatedIdentity

import Gitpod from '@gitpod/sdk';

const client = new Gitpod({
  bearerToken: process.env['GITPOD_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const response = await client.identity.getAuthenticatedIdentity();

console.log(response.organizationId);
{
  "organizationId": "organizationId",
  "organizationTier": "organizationTier",
  "subject": {
    "id": "182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
    "principal": "PRINCIPAL_UNSPECIFIED"
  }
}
Returns Examples
{
  "organizationId": "organizationId",
  "organizationTier": "organizationTier",
  "subject": {
    "id": "182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
    "principal": "PRINCIPAL_UNSPECIFIED"
  }
}