Authenticated User Quickstart

This guide walks you through retrieving the currently authenticated user’s profile using the. Reference for the X API v2 standard tier covering quickstart.

This guide walks you through retrieving the currently authenticated user’s profile using the /me endpoint.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you’ll need:

• A developer account with an approved App
• User Access Token (OAuth 1.0a or OAuth 2.0 PKCE)

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Get the authenticated user

Make a request to the /me endpoint with a User Access Token:

cURL

shellscript

curl "https://api.x.com/2/users/me?\
user.fields=created_at,description,verified,public_metrics,profile_image_url" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $USER_ACCESS_TOKEN"

from xdk import Client

client = Client(bearer_token="YOUR_USER_ACCESS_TOKEN")

# Get the authenticated user
response = client.users.get_me(
    user_fields=["created_at", "description", "verified", "public_metrics", "profile_image_url"]
)

print(f"Username: {response.data.username}")
print(f"ID: {response.data.id}")
print(f"Followers: {response.data.public_metrics.followers_count}")

import { Client } from "@xdevplatform/xdk";

const client = new Client({ accessToken: "YOUR_USER_ACCESS_TOKEN" });

// Get the authenticated user
const response = await client.users.getMe({
  userFields: ["created_at", "description", "verified", "public_metrics", "profile_image_url"],
});

console.log(`Username: ${response.data?.username}`);
console.log(`ID: ${response.data?.id}`);
console.log(`Followers: ${response.data?.public_metrics?.followers_count}`);

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Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "2244994945",
    "name": "X Developers",
    "username": "XDevelopers",
    "created_at": "2013-12-14T04:35:55.000Z",
    "description": "The voice of the X developer community",
    "verified": true,
    "profile_image_url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/...",
    "public_metrics": {
      "followers_count": 583423,
      "following_count": 2048,
      "tweet_count": 14052,
      "listed_count": 1672
    }
  }
}

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Use case

The /me endpoint is essential when:

• Verifying authentication — Confirm the user is properly authenticated
• Getting the user ID — Retrieve the authenticated user’s ID for other API calls
• Personalizing experiences — Display the user’s profile in your app
• On behalf of requests — Know who you’re making requests for

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Include pinned Post

Request the user’s pinned Post:

cURL

shellscript

curl "https://api.x.com/2/users/me?\
user.fields=pinned_tweet_id&\
expansions=pinned_tweet_id&\
tweet.fields=created_at,text" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $USER_ACCESS_TOKEN"

from xdk import Client

client = Client(bearer_token="YOUR_USER_ACCESS_TOKEN")

# Get authenticated user with pinned Post
response = client.users.get_me(
    user_fields=["pinned_tweet_id"],
    expansions=["pinned_tweet_id"],
    tweet_fields=["created_at", "text"]
)

print(f"Username: {response.data.username}")
# Pinned Post is in response.includes.tweets

import { Client } from "@xdevplatform/xdk";

const client = new Client({ accessToken: "YOUR_USER_ACCESS_TOKEN" });

// Get authenticated user with pinned Post
const response = await client.users.getMe({
  userFields: ["pinned_tweet_id"],
  expansions: ["pinned_tweet_id"],
  tweetFields: ["created_at", "text"],
});

console.log(`Username: ${response.data?.username}`);
// Pinned Post is in response.includes?.tweets

Response with expansion

{
  "data": {
    "id": "2244994945",
    "name": "X Developers",
    "username": "XDevelopers",
    "pinned_tweet_id": "1234567890"
  },
  "includes": {
    "tweets": [
      {
        "id": "1234567890",
        "text": "Welcome to my profile!",
        "created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Available fields

Field	Description
created_at	Account creation date
description	User bio
profile_image_url	Avatar URL
verified	Verification status
public_metrics	Follower/following counts
location	User-defined location
url	User’s website
protected	Protected account status
pinned_tweet_id	Pinned Post ID

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Authentication requirement

The /me endpoint requires User Context authentication. App-Only (Bearer Token) authentication is not supported.

Use either:

• OAuth 1.0a User Context
• OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE

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Next steps

User lookup

Look up other users

Integration guide

Key concepts and best practices

API Reference

Full endpoint documentation