diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/slack/common/get-current-user.ts b/packages/backend/src/apps/slack/common/get-current-user.ts
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+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/slack/common/get-current-user.ts
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+import { IGlobalVariable, IJSONObject } from '@automatisch/types';
+
+const getCurrentUser = async ($: IGlobalVariable): Promise<IJSONObject> => {
+  const params = {
+    user: $.auth.data.userId as string,
+  }
+  const response = await $.http.get('/users.info', { params });
+  const currentUser = response.data.user;
+
+  return currentUser;
+};
+
+export default getCurrentUser;