diff --git a/backend/danswer/server/models.py b/backend/danswer/server/models.py
index b35711bd8..bf0ce3a3e 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/server/models.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/server/models.py
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ class ServerStatus(BaseModel):
     status: str
 
 
+class UserRoleResponse(BaseModel):
+    role: str
+
+
 class QAQuestion(BaseModel):
     query: str
     collection: str
diff --git a/backend/danswer/server/search_backend.py b/backend/danswer/server/search_backend.py
index 2e56668b5..0eab6b5ae 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/server/search_backend.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/server/search_backend.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from danswer.server.models import QAQuestion
 from danswer.server.models import QAResponse
 from danswer.server.models import ServerStatus
 from danswer.server.models import UserByEmail
+from danswer.server.models import UserRoleResponse
 from danswer.utils.clients import TSClient
 from danswer.utils.logging import setup_logger
 from fastapi import APIRouter
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ def test_endpoint(request: Request):
     print(request)
 
 
+@router.get("/get-user-role", response_model=UserRoleResponse)
+async def get_user_role(user: User = Depends(current_active_user)):
+    return UserRoleResponse(role=user.role)
+
+
 @router.get("/", response_model=ServerStatus)
 @router.get("/status", response_model=ServerStatus)
 def read_server_status():