Getting user' id from auth API

[rustem]

Can I get user’ id from id token or access token?

[James.Morrison]

Good morning and welcome to the Auth0 Community @rustem!

You sure can! In fact, we have a FAQ on the differences between a idToken and accessToken, when you get a chance please give it a look and let me know if you have any questions!

What is the difference between idToken & accessToken?

Question: What is the difference between idToken and accessToken and why can’t I just use idToken to call my API? Answer: Auth0 uses two types of tokens: JSON Web Tokens (JWT): Tokens that conform to the JSON Web Token (JWT) standard and contain information about an identity in the form of claims. They are self-contained in that it is not necessary for the recipient to call a server to validate the token. Opaque tokens: Tokens in a proprietary format that typically contain some identifier …