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GoogleSQL for BigQuery supports the following security functions.
Function list Name SummarySESSION_USER
Get the email address or principal identifier of the user that's running the query. SESSION_USER
SESSION_USER()
Description
For first-party users, returns the email address of the user that's running the query. For third-party users, returns the principal identifier of the user that's running the query. For more information about identities, see Principals.
Return Data Type
STRING
Example
SELECT SESSION_USER() as user;
/*----------------------*
| user |
+----------------------+
| jdoe@example.com |
*----------------------*/
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Last updated 2025-08-07 UTC.
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