Retrieving name of current user with API

[flomaz]

Hi,

I'm trying to get the current user name and id using the platform API with a platform token.

I've checked the Swagger UI for the `Identity and Access Management` but did not find any solution.

Is there an API available for fetching the medata of the owner of the platform token without administrator permissions?

[haris]

Hi flomaz,

we already have an SDK released earlier this year for this purpose. Please see: https://developer.dynatrace.com/develop/sdks/app-environment/

You can also check this thread with more information: https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Developer-Q-A-Forum/Dynatrace-App-Current-user-information/m-p/21...

Let me know if you need anything else. 

[imsingh · Accepted solution]

Hi there

You can use the @dynatrace-sdk/app-environment sdk to get the user details as following:

// import the function
import { getCurrentUserDetails } from "@dynatrace-sdk/app-environment";

// get the user details
const userDetails = getCurrentUserDetails();

// do something wit it
console.log(userDetails);

Thanks

Indermohan Singh

[flomaz]

Hello @imsingh

Thanks
I would like to fetch it from a Python script, for this reason I cannot use the SDK. 😞

[haris]

Hi flomaz,

can you try using this:

https://{environmentid}.apps.dynatrace.com/platform/metadata/v1/user

This should return json with following info: username, ID and email address like so:

{"userName":"Haris H","userId":"621321d-1231-dsad-652321829b50","emailAddress":"haris.h@dynatrace.com"}

[flomaz]

Hello Haris,
Thanks, do you know if there are any permission to add to use this api ?
I've tried this url but I do get 403. Is there any specific scope that I should add to the platform token ?

[haris]

Hi flomaz,

the permission should be app-engine:apps:run. Can you check if you have it?

[flomaz]

Hi Haris,

Thanks, I've created a new platform token with the permission `app-engine:apps:run` and now I get a http 500.

{
"error": {
"code": 500,
"message": "Internal Server Error occurred.",
"details": {
"errorRef": "",
"traceId": ""
}
}
}

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[haris]

Hi flomaz,

thanks for the patience. We're currently working on fixing this. I'll update you as soon as I have new info.