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## UserService.convertToUserProfile() method

Convert the user returned by `verifyCredentials()` to a common user profile that describes a user in your application

**Signature:**

```typescript
convertToUserProfile(user: U): UserProfile;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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user


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U


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The user returned from `verifyCredentials()`


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**Returns:**

[UserProfile](./security.userprofile.md)