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Python / Salesforce Platform APIs / Get User Info

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import sys
import chilkat2

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat2.Http()

# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <Token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<Token>"
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://login.salesforce.com{{site}}/services/oauth2/userinfo",sbResponseBody)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Response status code = " + str(http.LastStatus))
print(sbResponseBody.GetAsString())

Curl Command

curl -X GET
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <Token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
https://login.salesforce.com{{site}}/services/oauth2/userinfo

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Get User Info",
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "noauth"
    },
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Authorization",
        "value": "Bearer <Token>",
        "description": "Replace <token> with your access token"
      },
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{url}}{{site}}/services/oauth2/userinfo",
      "host": [
        "{{url}}{{site}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "oauth2",
        "userinfo"
      ]
    },
    "description": "This requests uses an access token to get user information from Salesforce using the standard `/userinfo` endpoint."
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}