# Getting HF user in a private space

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**Category:** Spaces\
**Created:** [July 21, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fgetting-hf-user-in-a-private-space%2F47633 "2023-07-21T15:36:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![rockwalrus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@rockwalrus](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Fu%2Frockwalrus)%5C
**Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fgetting-hf-user-in-a-private-space%2F47633%2F1 "2023-07-21T15:36:38Z")

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Is it possible to find out who the authenticated HF Hub user is in a Spaces application? I’m using Gradio, if that makes a difference.

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**Author:** ![osanseviero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/osanseviero/32/38738_2.png) [@osanseviero](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Fu%2Fosanseviero)%5C
**Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 7:48am UTC](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fgetting-hf-user-in-a-private-space%2F47633%2F2 "2023-08-15T07:48:23Z")

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Hi there! @Wauplin and the Gradio team recently released OAuth support, which allows users to log in within your Space so you get an idea of who is logged in

- PR: [https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/pull/4943](https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/pull/4943)
- Example Space [Gradio Oauth Test - a Hugging Face Space by Wauplin](https://huggingface.co/spaces/Wauplin/gradio-oauth-demo)