When working with JavaScript in Airtable, traditional JavaScript sessions aren’t supported. However, Airtable provides its own session data, which allows you to retrieve details about the active user—such as their name, email, ID, and profile picture URL. In this article, we’ll walk through how to access these details using Airtable's session feature.

Though you can't set session variables in Airtable, you can easily retrieve the current user's information. Follow the steps below to get started by installing the Scripting app in your Airtable base and pasting the following code into your app.

Code Snippet

console.log(`User Name: ${session.currentUser.name}`);
console.log(`User Email: ${session.currentUser.email}`);
console.log(`User ID: ${session.currentUser.id}`);
console.log(`User Profile Pic URL: ${session.currentUser.profilePicUrl}`);

Understanding the Code

In the example above, we access the current user's information using the session.currentUser object. We don’t need to manually set or configure the user’s email, name, ID, or profile picture URL—the session object makes this data readily available for us to use. The syntax is simple, allowing you to easily retrieve and display this information in your console.

Expected Output

When you run this code in the Scripting app, the console will display details about the active user, which in most cases will be yourself. Here’s an example of what the output might look like:

This output confirms that the code is working and provides you with useful session information that you can use throughout your script. Since you are the active user, the script will display your details.

Final Thoughts

Using the session feature in Airtable, you can easily access active user information without needing to set any session variables manually. This makes it simple to integrate user-specific data into your scripts, whether for reporting, personalization, or other use cases.

That’s it for this lesson! Stay tuned for more insights on Airtable scripting. If you need help or consultation with Airtable, feel free to contact us.