---
title: "Describe authentication context"
method: GET
path: "/user/auth-context"
---

# Describe authentication context

`GET /user/auth-context`

This API endpoint returns information about the current authentication context for the user that's used for various internal processes in Tower UI.

## Response `200`

OK

- DescribeAuthenticationContextBody
  - `$schema` string, uri — A URL to the JSON Schema for this object.
  - `authentication_context` AuthenticationContext, required
    - `work_os_access_token` string, required — The WorkOS access token for SSO authentication.

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

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