Designing a URI for the current user in REST applications

Question

I need a URI in my REST API to retrieve the current logged in user. I usually use GETa resource with an identifier, but the client does not know the user ID.

I found the following solutions:

• By username

  This solution uses a username instead of a user ID.

  Example:

  • BitBucket REST API :GET /user/{userSlug}

• With own resource

  This solution has one resource for users and one additional resource for a registered user.

  Examples:

  • JIRA REST API :GET /myself

  • GitHub REST API :GET /user

  • Exchange Stack REST API: GET /me

• With a symbolic link

  This solution has a symbolic link for the user ID.

  Example:

  • REST API Merge API: GET /user/current

• With filter

  .

  :

  • JIRA REST API: GET /user?username={username}

RESTful? ?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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