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# Authorization

Checks if a given auth token exists and returns the user associated with it.

### Flow Connections <a href="#flow-connections" id="flow-connections"></a>

* \[Input] In - starts the block's execution.
* \[Output] Out - activates when the block has finished its execution.

### Data Connections <a href="#data-connections" id="data-connections"></a>

* \[Input] Token (string) - [Bearer token](https://swagger.io/docs/specification/authentication/bearer-authentication/) of the user.
* \[Output] User (model) - user model object stored in the database.