diff --git a/tailbone/api/core.py b/tailbone/api/core.py
index 613b1566..b278d4af 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/core.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2022 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2023 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 Tailbone Web API - Core Views
 """
 
-from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
-
 from tailbone.views import View
 
 
@@ -101,20 +99,20 @@ class APIView(View):
                return info
         """
         app = self.get_rattail_app()
-        auth_handler = app.get_auth_handler()
+        auth = app.get_auth_handler()
 
         # basic / default info
         is_admin = user.is_admin()
-        employee = user.employee
+        employee = app.get_employee(user)
         info = {
             'uuid': user.uuid,
             'username': user.username,
             'display_name': user.display_name,
-            'short_name': user.get_short_name(),
+            'short_name': auth.get_short_display_name(user),
             'is_admin': is_admin,
             'is_root': is_admin and self.request.session.get('is_root', False),
             'employee_uuid': employee.uuid if employee else None,
-            'email_address': auth_handler.get_email_address(user),
+            'email_address': app.get_contact_email_address(user),
         }
 
         # maybe get/use "extra" info