Get the actual user in custom widget

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Is there a way to get the actual user in a custom widget . I’m using the custom URL and custom widget builder and I need to know which user is using the widget or logged in.

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@Alfredo_Ardito have you made any progress? I’m also trying to do the same thing.

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I found a workaround solution because I don’t think its possible through the Grist plugin api to get the user directly.

To get the user name and user email from a custom widget:

  1. Add a trigger formula to a column user.Name or user.Email (apply to new records)
  2. use the plugin api to create a new record in that table onload
  3. then read the row to get the values