# Impersonation

In version 1.6 ([pull request](https://github.com/petalframework/petal_pro/pull/152)) we added the ability for admins to impersonate normal users.

<figure><img src="/files/OChtUjWXZtcPG425AgBi" alt=""><figcaption><p>Admin can impersonate any normal user</p></figcaption></figure>

This adds two routes:

```elixir
post "/impersonate", UserImpersonationController, :create
delete "/impersonate", UserImpersonationController, :delete
```

Clicking the "Impersonate" button will perform a POST request to the above route, including the user\_id of the user to be impersonated. We store the `current_admin_id` in the session, and sign in the admin as that user.

Once the admin has finished, the sign out button will be replaced with an "Exit impersonation" button.

<figure><img src="/files/fJ5AwxjwnUVfeZZ6xI1F" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

This button will hit the `:delete` action route, which looks for `current_admin_id` in the session and uses it to sign in to the admin user again.

#### Turn off impersonation

You can toggle impersonation on/off easily in `config.exs`:

```elixir
config :petal_pro,
  impersonation_enabled?: false
```


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