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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.

User Profile Dashboard 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.");
        }
    });
}

🛰️ Essential Namespaces Overview​

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

NamespaceSymbolDescription
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.

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

:::info What's Next? Learn how to store game progress in the Cloud Data Storage guide! :::