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Context / Get current user ​

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This task allows to get the user information of the user that is executing the job.

Task name:

Examples ​

json
{
    "name": "context-user-get",
    "taskReferenceName": "get_current_user",
    "description": "Get current user",
    "type": "SUB_WORKFLOW",
    "optional": false,
    "inputParameters": {}
}
json
{
    "name": "context-user-get",
    "taskReferenceName": "get_current_user",
    "description": "Get current user",
    "type": "SUB_WORKFLOW",
    "optional": false,
    "inputParameters": {
        "outputs": [
            {
                "mediaType": "application/xml",
                "outputMode": "ATTACHMENT",
                "outputKey": "xml"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Definition ​

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
The name (or type) of the task
The unique name of the task in your job. It is used to reference this task in the workflow.
The functional description of this task in your job.
The type of the task. It must be SUB_WORKFLOW.
:

true: the job continues if there is an error on this task.
false: the job fails.
Input parameters of the task. See below

Inputs Parameters ​

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
Default: [{"mediaType": "application/json", "outputMode": "INLINE", "outputKey": "json"}].The outputs of the request.
The media type of the output. application/json and application/xml are supported.
INLINE: The output is provided inline in the output object. ATTACHMENT: The output is provided as an attachment in the output object. INLINE is only supported for mediaType=application/json
The key of the output.
Default: DEFAULT. The model/format used in the output. Only 'DEFAULT' is supported.

Outputs ​

PropertyTypeDescription
The total number of elements exported by the task
An object containing the result of the task. Each output key is the key of the output defined in the outputs[].outputKey input parameter.

Json output - outputs[].mediaType=application/json ​

  • output.json is an array of objects as defined in the users API.
    • Please note that although a single user is returned here, an array containing a single element is returned.
  • json is the default output key but may be changed by setting the outputKey property.

Example output:

json
[
    {
        "object": "user",
        "id": "1",
        "createdAt": "2025-09-01T13:17:54.000Z",
        "updatedAt": "2025-09-01T13:17:54.000Z",
        "email": "user@example.com",
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe"
    }
]

XML output - outputs[].mediaType=application/xml ​

Example output:

xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<array xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions">
    <map>
        <string key="object">user</string>
        <string key="id">1</string>
        <string key="createdAt">2025-09-01T13:17:54.000Z</string>
        <string key="updatedAt">2025-09-01T13:17:54.000Z</string>
        <string key="email">user@example.com</string>
        <string key="firstName">John</string>
        <string key="lastName">Doe</string>
    </map>
</array>

Limits and additional notes ​

  • When the outputMode=INLINE is selected, the maximum number of elements returned by this task is limited to 1000. If more elements are to be returned, the task ends with an error. To export up to the maximum of elements, use the limit input parameter to limit the number of elements return.