---
title: "Return user avatar setting"
method: GET
path: "/user/settings/avatar"
tags: ["user"]
---

# Return user avatar setting

`GET /user/settings/avatar`

Returns the current user's avatar setting.

## Response `200`

OK

- V1UserAvatarProvider
  - `avatar_provider` string — The avatar provider. Valid types are `gravatar` (uses the user email), `upload`, `initials`, `marble` (generates a random avatar for each user), `ldap` (synced from LDAP server), `openid` (synced from OpenID provider), `default`.

## Other responses

- `400` — Something's invalid.
- `500` — Internal server error.

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