Overview

This node interacts with the Workboard API to perform various operations related to different resources such as users, goals, teams, metrics, activities, workstreams, tags, datastreams, and webhooks. Specifically, for the 'User' resource and 'Get Current' operation, it retrieves information about the current authenticated user. This is useful in scenarios where you need to fetch details about the user who is currently authenticated in the Workboard system, for example, to personalize workflows or to verify user identity within an automation process.

Use Case Examples

1. Fetching the current user's profile information to display in a dashboard.
2. Using the current user data to conditionally trigger other workflow steps based on user attributes.

Properties

Output

JSON

• id - The unique identifier of the current user
• name - The name of the current user
• email - The email address of the current user
• role - The role of the current user within Workboard
• otherUserProperties - Additional properties returned by the Workboard API about the current user

Dependencies

• Requires an API authentication token credential for Workboard API (bearer token).

Troubleshooting

• Common issues include authentication failures due to invalid or expired bearer tokens. Ensure the API key credential is correctly configured and valid.
• API endpoint URL misconfiguration can cause connection errors; verify the base URL is correct or defaults to https://www.myworkboard.com/wb/apis.
• If the node returns an error, check the error message for details and ensure the user has the necessary permissions to access user information.

Links

• Workboard API Documentation - Official API documentation for Workboard, useful for understanding available endpoints and data structures.