diff --git a/app/api/me/route.ts b/app/api/me/route.ts
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+// app/api/me/route.ts
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { requireBearer } from "@/app/api/_lib/auth";
+import { dxGET } from "@/lib/directus";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export async function GET(req: Request) {
+    try {
+        const bearer = requireBearer(req);
+        // Return only safe fields the UI needs
+        const res = await dxGET<any>(
+            "/users/me?fields=id,username,display_name,first_name,last_name,email",
+            bearer
+        );
+        const me = res?.data ?? res;
+        return NextResponse.json(me);
+    } catch (e: any) {
+        const status = e?.status ?? 500;
+        return NextResponse.json({ error: e?.message || "Failed to load user" }, { status });
+    }
+}