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---
title: "useUser"
description: "React hook to access the current authenticated user."
sidebarTitle: "useUser"
icon: "react"
mode: "wide"
---
This standalone React hook is an alias for `useStackApp().useUser()`. It only exists for convenience; it does not have any additional functionality.
For more information, please refer to the [documentation for `stackClientApp.useUser()`](/sdk/objects/stack-app#stackclientappuseuseroptions).
## Usage
```jsx
import { useUser } from "@stackframe/stack";
function MyComponent() {
const user = useUser();
if (!user) {
return <div>Not signed in</div>;
}
return <div>Hello, {user.displayName}</div>;
}
```
## Related
- [StackApp object reference](/sdk/objects/stack-app)
- [User type reference](/sdk/types/user)