# Use logged in users metadata username value in visualisations? **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [October 4, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-logged-in-users-metadata-username-value-in-visualisations/285831 "2021-10-04T14:44:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sam3546](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sam3546/32/79281_2.png) [@sam3546](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sam3546)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-logged-in-users-metadata-username-value-in-visualisations/285831/1 "2021-10-04T14:44:34Z")
As part of a visualisation i want to show a visualisation that is the number of entries with a specific fields value that is the same as the username of the logged in user to doc that have a different value. Is it possible to access the \_authenticated user metadata.username field and use it in a kibana visualisation? Cheers ---
**Author:** ![azasypkin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/azasypkin/32/42216_2.png) [@azasypkin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/azasypkin)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 10:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-logged-in-users-metadata-username-value-in-visualisations/285831/2 "2021-10-18T10:12:38Z")
Hi @sam3546 , Unfortunately I'm not aware of any functionality that would allow to achieve that. Best, Oleg ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 10:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-logged-in-users-metadata-username-value-in-visualisations/285831/3 "2021-11-15T10:13:36Z")
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