# User

## Get the currently authenticated user

Unlike many other queries, the `Viewer` query infers the current user from the access token. This is the simplest way to get the current user.

::: info If you only require the user ID, you can use a JWT library to decode the access token and get the user ID from the `sub` field. :::

[Apollo Studio](https://studio.apollographql.com/sandbox/explorer?endpoint=https%3A%2F%2Fgraphql.anilist.co\&explorerURLState=N4IgJg9gxgrgtgUwHYBcQC4QEcYIE4CeABMADp6lJFEBqAlggO74nmXXV1htUdICGiHtQC%2BPESBFA)

```graphql
query {
  Viewer {
    id
    name
  }
}
```


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