1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/api/helpers.rb b/lib/api/helpers.rb
index bf388163ec8..d6ce368efd5 100644
--- a/lib/api/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/api/helpers.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ module API
 
     SUDO_HEADER = "HTTP_SUDO".freeze
     SUDO_PARAM = :sudo
+    API_USER_ENV = 'gitlab.api.user'.freeze
 
     def declared_params(options = {})
       options = { include_parent_namespaces: false }.merge(options)
@@ -48,10 +49,16 @@ module API
 
       validate_access_token!(scopes: scopes_registered_for_endpoint) unless sudo?
 
+      save_current_user_in_env(@current_user) if @current_user
+
       @current_user
     end
     # rubocop:enable Gitlab/ModuleWithInstanceVariables
 
+    def save_current_user_in_env(user)
+      env[API_USER_ENV] = { user_id: user.id, username: user.username }
+    end
+
     def sudo?
       initial_current_user != current_user
     end