Set user (Xano auth)

Use this action to save the current user object after you fetch it from Xano.

Add the action

1. In a workflow, click + Add action. Most of the time, this is a workflow on the On user load trigger.
2. Select Xano → Set User.

Set User works in Interface workflows and in backend workflows. In an app workflow, it sets the user for your interface. In a backend workflow, it sets the user for your backend workflows and table views, so their Security settings can check that the user is signed in.

Configure the action

• User: The user object you want WeWeb to use as the current signed-in user.

Most teams run this after a Xano request to a current-user endpoint such as /auth/me, and pass the body of its response. The user is then available exactly as you passed it.

Common pitfalls

The session exists, but the user is empty

Authenticate stores the session, but it does not set the user profile for you. Fetch the user from Xano, then pass that result into Set user.

CONTINUE LEARNING

Next, clear the Xano session when the user signs out.

Clear session (Xano auth) →