User Operations

User operations allow your game to interact with the Game Jolt profile of the person currently playing. This is essential for features like friends lists and personalized gameplay.

👤 Fetching User Profiles

You can get basic information about a user (like their avatar, profile description, and friends) using their Username or User ID.

🔍 Profile Data

This contains:

• User ID: The unique numeric ID for each user.
• Username: The handle chosen by the user.
• Avatar URL: Link to their profile picture.
• User Type: Whether the user is a standard member, moderator, or administrator.

Image: How user profiles and avatars are displayed on Game Jolt.

🚀 Implementation (Unity SDK)

In the Unity SDK, fetching user data is straightforward:

using GameJolt.API;

public void GetUserInfo(string username) {
    Users.Get(username, (User user) => {
        if (user != null) {
            Debug.Log("User: " + user.Name);
            Debug.Log("Status: " + user.Status);
        } else {
            Debug.Log("User not found.");
        }
    });
}

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🛰️ Essential Namespaces Overview

As your game grows, you'll need more than just user profiles. Here's a breakdown of the key namespaces:

Namespace	Symbol	Description
Users	👤	Fetch user info and authentication.
Sessions	📡	Track user session (active/ping).
Trophies	🏆	The Achievements system.
Scores	📜	Leaderboards and score management.
Friends	🤝	Listing and interacting with friends.
Data-Store	📦	Cloud-based data storage for save games.
Batch	⚡	Group multiple API requests into one call.

Image: Diagram of how namespaces communicate with the Game Jolt backend.

What's Next?

Learn how to store game progress in the Cloud Data Storage guide!