diff --git a/reqtasks/src/lib.rs b/reqtasks/src/lib.rs
index 643d986..81a78cd 100644
--- a/reqtasks/src/lib.rs
+++ b/reqtasks/src/lib.rs
@@ -363,6 +363,24 @@ impl ReqTasks {
   pub async fn user_authentication(&self) -> anyhow::Result<UserCtx> {
     let token = self.token_from_header().unwrap_or_else(|e| { println!("{}",e); String::from("")});
     self.check_authentication(token).await
+  }
+	#[allow(clippy::missing_errors_doc)]
+  pub async fn user_role(&self) -> String {
+    let token = self.token_from_header().unwrap_or_else(|e| { println!("{}",e); String::from("")});
+		if token.is_empty() {
+			return String::from("");
+		}
+		let role: String;
+		if let Some(user_id) = self.auth_store.sessions.read().await.get(&token) {
+      if let Some(user) = self.auth_store.users.read().await.get(user_id) {
+				role = format!("{}",user.role);
+			} else {
+				role = String::from("");
+			}
+		} else {
+			role = String::from("");
+		}
+		role
   }
   #[allow(clippy::missing_errors_doc)]
   pub async fn check_authentication(&self, token: String) -> anyhow::Result<UserCtx> {