[Home](./index.md) > [@digitalpersona/core](./core.md) > [User](./core.user.md) ## User class Represents a user's identity using a user's name name and a type of the name. This class is typially used to pass a user name during authentication. Signature: ```typescript export declare class User ``` ## Constructors | Constructor | Modifiers | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | [(constructor)(name, type)](./core.user.(constructor).md) | | Constructs the object using a username and a user type. | ## Properties | Property | Modifiers | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [name](./core.user.name.md) | | string | User name. Must be defined in one of supported formats (see [UserNameType](./core.usernametype.md)) | | [type](./core.user.type.md) | | UserNameType | Format of the user name | ## Methods | Method | Modifiers | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | [Anonymous()](./core.user.anonymous.md) | static | Creates a user object representing an anonymous user. | | [Everyone()](./core.user.everyone.md) | static | Creates a user object representing every user. | | [fromJWT(token, type)](./core.user.fromjwt.md) | static | Creates a user object using claims in a JSON Web Token. | | [isAnonymous()](./core.user.isanonymous.md) | | | | [isEveryone()](./core.user.iseveryone.md) | | |