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## AuthenticationBindings.USER\_PROFILE\_FACTORY variable

Key used to bind a user profile factory to the context for any consumer to use when they need to convert a user object into a slimmer user profile object

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
USER_PROFILE_FACTORY: BindingKey<UserProfileFactory<any>>
```

## Example


```ts
server
  .bind(AuthenticationBindings.USER_PROFILE_FACTORY)
  .to(myUserProfileFactory);
```