---
title: "Get anonymous user"
method: GET
path: "/wiki/rest/api/user/anonymous"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Get anonymous user

`GET /wiki/rest/api/user/anonymous`

Returns information about how anonymous users are represented, like the
profile picture and display name.

**[Permissions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/_AozKw) required**:
Permission to access the Confluence site ('Can use' global permission).

## Query parameters

- `expand` string[]

## Response `200`

Returned if the anonymous user representation is returned.

- UserAnonymous
  - `type` string, required
  - `profilePicture` Icon, nullable, required — This object represents an icon. If used as a profilePicture, this may be returned as null, depending on the user's privacy setting.
    - `path` string, required
    - `width` integer, required
    - `height` integer, required
    - `isDefault` boolean, required
  - `displayName` string, required
  - `operations` OperationCheckResult[]
    - `operation` 'administer' | 'archive' | 'clear_permissions' | 'copy' | 'create' | 'create_space' | 'delete' | 'export' | 'move' | 'purge' | 'purge_version' | 'read' | 'restore' | 'restrict_content' | 'update' | 'use', required — The operation itself.
    - `targetType` string, required — The space or content type that the operation applies to. Could be one of- - application - page - blogpost - comment - attachment - space
  - `_expandable` object
    - `operations` string
  - `_links` GenericLinks, required

## Other responses

- `403` — Returned if the calling user does not have permission to use Confluence.

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