---
title: me.get | Doing Work API
description: The signed-in person.
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/me-get/
---

# me.get

The signed-in person.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `GET /v1/me` |
| MCP tool | `me_get` |
| Writes | no |
| Area | [Sign-in and agent access](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#sign-in-and-agent-access) |

## When to use it

Check who you're acting for and which shops they belong to before any shop action.

## What to tell the owner

I checked which account and shop I'm working in.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| (none) |  |  |

## Example

```http
GET https://doingwork.work/v1/me?
```

## Output

| Field | Type | Always there |
|---|---|---|
| `id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `email` | ['string', 'null'] | yes |
| `display_name` | string | yes |

```json
{
  "id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "email": "owner@example.com",
  "display_name": "..."
}
```

## Errors

| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| `unauthenticated` | 401 | No token was sent. Sign in first. |
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |