Identifying Users

Getting the User ID

You can leverage the addOnUISdk.app.currentUser object to obtain the information for the currently logged-in user. Two asynchronous methods are available: userId() returns an anonymized ID that is unique to the user and persistent, and isPremiumUser() returns a boolean value indicating whether the user has a premium subscription with Adobe Express or not.

Example

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import addOnUISdk from "https://new.express.adobe.com/static/add-on-sdk/sdk.js";
 
addOnUISdk.ready.then(async () => {
  const userId = await addOnUISdk.app.currentUser.userId();
  const isPremium = await addOnUISdk.app.currentUser.isPremiumUser();

  console.log(`Current Userid:\n${userId}`);
  // Current Userid: 
  // 3cda976828a4a90d13b0f38b1f8a59b1d6845cabfc48037fb30bb75d3ef67d36`
  
  console.log(`Is Premium User: ${isPremium}`);
  // Is Premium User: false
});
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import addOnUISdk from "https://new.express.adobe.com/static/add-on-sdk/sdk.js";
 
addOnUISdk.ready.then(async () => {
  const userId = await addOnUISdk.app.currentUser.userId();
  const isPremium = await addOnUISdk.app.currentUser.isPremiumUser();

  console.log(`Current Userid:\n${userId}`);
  // Current Userid: 
  // 3cda976828a4a90d13b0f38b1f8a59b1d6845cabfc48037fb30bb75d3ef67d36`
  
  console.log(`Is Premium User: ${isPremium}`);
  // Is Premium User: false
});

Use Cases

The userId() serves as a unique identifier that you can use to track whether a user is a free or paid subscriber to your add-on. By storing this ID in your database, you can manage user-specific features and permissions, allowing your add-on to unlock premium functionalities or restrict access based on their subscription status. Similarly, isPremiumUser() return value can be used to tailor the user experience, for example suggesting Adobe Express premium features..

Please refer to the addOnUISdk.app.currentUser and the licensed-addon code sample, which shows how you can utilize the hash of the user ID to integrate your add-on with licensing and payment services.

Last updated 1/20/2025

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