---
title: Authenticated Account API
description: >-
  The Authenticated Account API provides read-only access to the signed-in
  customer's ID and B2B purchasing company details. Use this API to identify the
  current customer, determine whether they're a B2B buyer, and personalize your
  extension based on their account context.
api_version: 2027-01
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/target-apis/account-apis/authenticated-account-api
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/target-apis/account-apis/authenticated-account-api.md
api_name: customer-account-ui-extensions
---

# Authenticated Account API

The Authenticated Account API provides read-only access to the signed-in customer's ID and B2B purchasing company details. Use this API to identify the current customer, determine whether they're a B2B buyer, and personalize your extension based on their account context.

For more detailed customer data such as email, name, or phone, use the [Customer Account API](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/target-apis/account-apis/customer-account-api) to query for additional details.

### Use cases

* **Personalize the experience**: Display a personalized greeting or tailored content based on the authenticated customer's identity.
* **Detect B2B customers**: Determine if the buyer is a B2B customer and show company-specific UI.
* **Gate features by authentication**: Only render certain features when the customer is signed in.

### Support Targets (24)

### Supported targets

* [customer-account.​footer.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/footer#footer-render-after-)
* [customer-account.​order-index.​announcement.​render](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/order-actions#order-index-announcement-)
* [customer-account.​order-index.​block.​render](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/order-actions#order-index-block-)
* [customer-account.​order-status.​announcement.​render](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/order-status#order-status-announcement-)
* [customer-account.​order-status.​block.​render](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/order-status#order-status-block-)
* [customer-account.​order-status.​cart-line-item.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/order-status#cart-line-item-render-after-)
* [customer-account.​order-status.​cart-line-list.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/order-status#cart-line-list-render-after-)
* [customer-account.​order-status.​customer-information.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/order-status#customer-information-render-after-)
* [customer-account.​order-status.​fulfillment-details.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/fulfillment-status#fulfillment-status-targets)
* [customer-account.​order-status.​payment-details.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/payments-and-returns#payments-and-returns-targets)
* [customer-account.​order-status.​return-details.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/payments-and-returns#return-details-render-after-)
* [customer-account.​order-status.​unfulfilled-items.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/fulfillment-status#unfulfilled-items-render-after-)
* [customer-account.​order.​action.​menu-item.​render](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/order-actions#order-action-menu-item-)
* [customer-account.​order.​action.​render](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/order-actions#order-action-)
* [customer-account.​order.​page.​render](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/full-page#order-specific-full-page-)
* [customer-account.​page.​render](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/full-page#customer-account-full-page-)
* [customer-account.​profile.​addresses.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/profile-page-default#profile-page-default-targets-)
* [customer-account.​profile.​announcement.​render](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/profile-page-default#profile-announcement-)
* [customer-account.​profile.​block.​render](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/profile-page-default#profile-block-)
* [customer-account.​profile.​company-details.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/profile-page-b2b#profile-page-b2b-targets-)
* [customer-account.​profile.​company-location-addresses.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/profile-page-b2b#company-location-addresses-render-after-)
* [customer-account.​profile.​company-location-payment.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/profile-page-b2b#company-location-payment-render-after-)
* [customer-account.​profile.​company-location-staff.​render-after](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc/targets/profile-page-b2b#company-location-staff-render-after-)
* customer-account.​profile.​payment.​render-after

### Properties

The [`shopify` global object](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer-account-ui-extensions/2027-01-rc#target-apis-define-what-your-extension-does) provides the authenticated account data. Access the following properties on `shopify` to read the customer's account and company details.

* **authenticated​Account**

  **AuthenticatedAccount**

  **required**

  The logged-in customer's account information, including their customer ID and B2B company details. Use this to personalize your extension based on who is viewing the page.

### AuthenticatedAccount

* customer

  The authenticated customer's account information. The value is \`undefined\` if the customer isn't logged in.

  ```ts
  SubscribableSignalLike<AuthenticatedAccountCustomer | undefined>
  ```

* purchasingCompany

  The company that the authenticated B2B customer belongs to, including the company ID and location. The value is \`undefined\` if the customer isn't authenticated or isn't a B2B customer.

  ```ts
  SubscribableSignalLike<PurchasingCompany | undefined>
  ```

### SubscribableSignalLike

Represents a reactive signal interface that provides both immediate value access and subscription-based updates. Enables real-time synchronization with changing data through the observer pattern. This interface extends \`ReadonlySignalLike\` with deprecated fields that are still supported for backwards compatibility.

* current

  The current value of the signal. Equivalent to \`.value\`, accessing this property subscribes to changes when used in a reactive context.

  ```ts
  T
  ```

* destroy

  Cleans up the subscription and releases any resources held by this signal. After calling \`destroy()\`, the signal stops receiving updates from the main thread.

  ```ts
  () => Promise<void>
  ```

* subscribe

  Subscribes to value changes and calls the provided function whenever the value updates. Returns an unsubscribe function to clean up the subscription. Use to automatically react to changes in the signal's value.

  ```ts
  (fn: (value: T) => void) => () => void
  ```

* value

  The current value of the signal. This property provides immediate access to the current value without requiring subscription setup. Use for one-time value checks or initial setup.

  ```ts
  T
  ```

### AuthenticatedAccountCustomer

The authenticated customer's account, identified by a numeric customer ID represented as a string. {% include /apps/checkout/privacy-icon.md %} Requires level 1 access to \[protected customer data]\(/docs/apps/store/data-protection/protected-customer-data).

* id

  The customer's numeric ID represented as a string.

  ```ts
  string
  ```

### PurchasingCompany

* company

  The company that the authenticated B2B customer is associated with.

  ```ts
  Company
  ```

* location

  The specific company location associated with the authenticated B2B customer. The value is \`undefined\` if no location is set.

  ```ts
  CompanyLocation
  ```

### Company

* id

  A globally-unique identifier for the company in the format \`gid://shopify/Company/\<id>\`.

  ```ts
  string
  ```

### CompanyLocation

* id

  A globally-unique identifier for the company location in the format \`gid://shopify/CompanyLocation/\<id>\`.

  ```ts
  string
  ```

### Examples

* #### Show a personalized greeting

  ##### Description

  Display a personalized greeting using the authenticated customer's identity. This example reads \`shopify.authenticatedAccount.customer\` to retrieve the customer ID and renders a welcome message.

  ##### jsx

  ```jsx
  import '@shopify/ui-extensions/preact';
  import {render} from 'preact';

  export default async () => {
    render(<Extension />, document.body);
  };

  function Extension() {
    const customer =
      shopify.authenticatedAccount.customer.value;

    if (!customer) {
      return null;
    }

    return (
      <s-box padding="base">
        <s-stack direction="block" gap="small-200">
          <s-text type="strong">
            Welcome back!
          </s-text>
          <s-text color="subdued">
            Customer ID: {customer.id}
          </s-text>
        </s-stack>
      </s-box>
    );
  }
  ```

* #### Detect a B2B customer

  ##### Description

  Check whether the buyer is associated with a B2B company account. This example reads \`shopify.authenticatedAccount.purchasingCompany\` and conditionally displays the company ID and location ID when present.

  ##### jsx

  ```jsx
  import '@shopify/ui-extensions/preact';
  import {render} from 'preact';

  export default async () => {
    render(<Extension />, document.body);
  };

  function Extension() {
    const purchasingCompany =
      shopify.authenticatedAccount.purchasingCompany
        .value;

    if (!purchasingCompany) {
      return (
        <s-text color="subdued">
          Shopping as an individual customer.
        </s-text>
      );
    }

    const {company, location} = purchasingCompany;

    return (
      <s-box padding="base">
        <s-stack direction="block" gap="small-200">
          <s-text type="strong">
            B2B Account
          </s-text>
          <s-text>Company: {company.id}</s-text>
          <s-text>Location: {location?.id}</s-text>
        </s-stack>
      </s-box>
    );
  }
  ```

* #### Gate features by authentication

  ##### Description

  Only render certain features when the customer is signed in. This example checks whether \`shopify.authenticatedAccount.customer\` is defined and conditionally shows a loyalty rewards section.

  ##### jsx

  ```jsx
  import '@shopify/ui-extensions/preact';
  import {render} from 'preact';

  export default async () => {
    render(<Extension />, document.body);
  };

  function Extension() {
    const customer =
      shopify.authenticatedAccount.customer.value;

    if (!customer) {
      return (
        <s-banner tone="warning">
          Sign in to access loyalty rewards and
          order tracking features.
        </s-banner>
      );
    }

    return (
      <s-box padding="base">
        <s-stack direction="block" gap="small-200">
          <s-text type="strong">
            Loyalty Rewards
          </s-text>
          <s-text>
            You have earned 1,250 points on this
            order.
          </s-text>
          <s-button>View rewards</s-button>
        </s-stack>
      </s-box>
    );
  }
  ```

***

## Best practices

* **Use the customer ID as a stable key**: The `customer.id` is the customer's numeric ID returned as a string (for example, `"1234567890"`), not a GID. It persists across sessions and is unique to the shop, so you can use it as a key for storing and retrieving app-specific data for the customer.

***
