Angular getCurrentUser different roles with different models

I have a logic issue and I’m not sure how to proceed. I have an auth method that sends email and password, and my API responds with a JWT token. Then, I need a getCurrentUser method, but I have multiple roles, each with its own model—for example, I have admin, moderator, and user, and each has its own model. How should I approach this?

I’ve thought about having 3 methods: LoadCurrentUser, LoadCurrentModo, and LoadCurrentAdmin, each receiving its own model. I’m not sure if it’s a good approach and how I could determine which method to call after the user has authenticated. Then, I asked ChatGPT if it has any idea.

export type UserType = Admin | Modo | User;

getCurrentUser(): Observable<UserType> {
return this.http.get<UserType>(`/api/user/current`).pipe(
map((data: any) => {
switch (data.role) {
case 'admin':
return data as Admin;
case 'modo':
return data as Modo;
default:
return data as User;
}
})
);
}



Do you have an idea?

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