✅ Get the current user inside a custom endpoint

[devout grail]

Hello everyone !

I'm looking for a way to access the current user making the request inside a custom endpoint, my goal is to get the id so i can assign a post to a user, is there a "Directus way" ?

Thank you !

[abstract girder]

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[rich lynx]

If the request is authenticated (if not there is not "current user") you can get that from req.accountability.user.

[devout grail]

Thank you !

[abstract girder]

✅ Get the current user inside a custom endpoint