> ## Documentation Index
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# Current User

> Reading and updating the authenticated user's own profile

The Current User section covers everything related to the authenticated user's own data — reading their profile state and updating it. This is distinct from [User Profiles](/sdk/user-profiles/overview), which covers fetching other users' public profiles.

## Hooks

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  <Card title="useUser" href="/hooks/user/use-user">
    Access the authenticated user's full profile state, including loading and error states. Provides an `updateUser` action for modifying profile data.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What the Current User Can Do

The authenticated user can update their own profile fields:

* **Name** — display name shown across the platform
* **Username** — unique handle (subject to availability)
* **Avatar** — profile picture, uploaded as a file or set as a URL
* **Banner** — profile banner image (file upload only)
* **Bio** — short biography, up to 300 characters
* **Birthdate** — optional date of birth
* **Location** — optional geographic location (latitude/longitude)
* **Metadata** — arbitrary JSON data for project-specific user properties
* **Secure Metadata** — same as metadata but excluded from other users' views

## User State

The `useUser` hook returns an `AuthUser` object which contains the complete profile of the authenticated user, including fields that are not exposed in public profiles. See the [User data model](/data-models/user) for the full field reference.

<Note>
  The `AuthUser` type includes `authMethods` (e.g., `["password", "google"]`) and `suspensions` — fields only available for the authenticated user's own profile.
</Note>