diff --git a/backend/routes/auth/discord.go b/backend/routes/auth/discord.go
index af455ba..7b510a8 100644
--- a/backend/routes/auth/discord.go
+++ b/backend/routes/auth/discord.go
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ type oauthCallbackRequest struct {
 type discordCallbackResponse struct {
 	HasAccount bool `json:"has_account"` // if true, Token and User will be set. if false, Ticket and Discord will be set
 
-	Token string   `json:"token,omitempty"`
-	User  *db.User `json:"user,omitempty"`
+	Token string        `json:"token,omitempty"`
+	User  *userResponse `json:"user,omitempty"`
 
 	Discord       string `json:"discord,omitempty"` // username, for UI purposes
 	Ticket        string `json:"ticket,omitempty"`
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ func (s *Server) discordCallback(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 		render.JSON(w, r, discordCallbackResponse{
 			HasAccount: true,
 			Token:      token,
-			User:       &u,
+			User:       dbUserToUserResponse(u),
 		})
+
 		return nil
 
 	} else if err != db.ErrUserNotFound { // internal error
diff --git a/backend/routes/auth/routes.go b/backend/routes/auth/routes.go
index b5ce8ba..4de3d55 100644
--- a/backend/routes/auth/routes.go
+++ b/backend/routes/auth/routes.go
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 
+	"codeberg.org/u1f320/pronouns.cc/backend/db"
 	"codeberg.org/u1f320/pronouns.cc/backend/log"
 	"codeberg.org/u1f320/pronouns.cc/backend/server"
 	"emperror.dev/errors"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 	"github.com/go-chi/render"
+	"github.com/rs/xid"
 )
 
 type Server struct {
@@ -17,6 +19,31 @@ type Server struct {
 	RequireInvite bool
 }
 
+type userResponse struct {
+	ID          xid.ID   `json:"id"`
+	Username    string   `json:"username"`
+	DisplayName *string  `json:"display_name"`
+	Bio         *string  `json:"bio"`
+	AvatarURL   *string  `json:"avatar_url"`
+	Links       []string `json:"links"`
+
+	Discord         *string `json:"discord"`
+	DiscordUsername *string `json:"discord_username"`
+}
+
+func dbUserToUserResponse(u db.User) *userResponse {
+	return &userResponse{
+		ID:              u.ID,
+		Username:        u.Username,
+		DisplayName:     u.DisplayName,
+		Bio:             u.Bio,
+		AvatarURL:       u.AvatarURL,
+		Links:           u.Links,
+		Discord:         u.Discord,
+		DiscordUsername: u.DiscordUsername,
+	}
+}
+
 func Mount(srv *server.Server, r chi.Router) {
 	s := &Server{
 		Server:        srv,