harvest_get_current_user
Retrieve authenticated user details from Harvest to verify account access and obtain user-specific information for time tracking operations.
Instructions
Get information about the authenticated user. Use about {"tool": "harvest_get_current_user"} for detailed response format.
Input Schema
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Implementation Reference
- src/harvest-client.ts:146-148 (handler)Core handler function that executes the tool logic by making an API request to Harvest's /users/me endpoint to retrieve the current authenticated user information.async getCurrentUser() { return this.makeRequest('/users/me'); }
- src/index.ts:211-220 (handler)MCP server tool dispatch handler that invokes the HarvestClient.getCurrentUser() method and formats the JSON response for the MCP protocol.case 'harvest_get_current_user': const currentUser = await harvestClient.getCurrentUser(); return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(currentUser, null, 2), }, ], };
- src/tools.ts:144-151 (schema)Tool schema definition specifying the name, description, and empty input schema (no parameters required). This is used for tool listing and validation.{ name: 'harvest_get_current_user', description: 'Get information about the authenticated user. Use about {"tool": "harvest_get_current_user"} for detailed response format.', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {} } },
- src/index.ts:69-73 (registration)Registration of the tool list handler, which returns the tools array including harvest_get_current_user for MCP tool discovery.server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => { return { tools: tools, }; });
- src/harvest-client.ts:642-675 (helper)Detailed documentation and usage information for the harvest_get_current_user tool provided in the getAboutInfo method.'harvest_get_current_user': `# harvest_get_current_user Retrieves information about the currently authenticated user. ## Purpose Get details about your user account, permissions, and settings. ## Parameters None required. ## Example Usage **Get current user info:** \`\`\`json { "tool": "harvest_get_current_user" } \`\`\` ## Response Format Returns user object with: - Basic info: id, first_name, last_name, email - Status: is_active, is_admin, is_contractor - Settings: timezone, has_access_to_all_future_projects - Rates: default_hourly_rate, cost_rate - Capacity: weekly_capacity - Profile: telephone, avatar_url - Dates: created_at, updated_at ## Usage Tips - Useful for confirming authentication is working - Check permissions (is_admin, has_access_to_all_future_projects) - Get user_id for filtering time entries`,