diff --git a/tailbone/api/auth.py b/tailbone/api/auth.py
index 05123818..63a47ed8 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/auth.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/auth.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Tailbone Web API - Auth Views
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
-from rattail.db.auth import authenticate_user, set_user_password
+from rattail.db.auth import authenticate_user, set_user_password, cache_permissions
 
 from tailbone.api import APIView, api
 from tailbone.db import Session
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class AuthenticationView(APIView):
         return {
             'ok': True,
             'user': self.get_user_info(user),
+            'permissions': list(cache_permissions(Session(), user)),
         }
 
     def authenticate_user(self, username, password):