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title: "getUser"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CSOAP/68454762/getUser"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)

See also: [Actions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68458401)

> Macro (details)
> 
> | **Description** | Get user information for the current user or the specific user requested. |
> | --- | --- |
> | **Required Parameters** |  |
> | **Optional Parameters** | [userId](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68459187), [name](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68459513), [outputType](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68459055), [file](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68455055), [reference](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68458934), [encoding](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68458746) |
> | **Type** | [Get](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68455033/Action+Types#ActionTypes-Get) |
> | **Category** | [Users](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68455044/Action+Categories#ActionCategories-Users) |
> | **Output Formats** |  |
> | **Replacement Variables** | userKey, userId, userDisplayName |
> | **Hosting** | cloud,server,datacenter |
> | **Since Version** |  |
> | **Examples** | [getUser](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68458176/Examples#Examples-getUser) |

## Related How To's

> Macro (cql-query)