diff --git a/tailbone/api/core.py b/tailbone/api/core.py
index c2cea0a8..613b1566 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/core.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class APIView(View):
                return info
         """
         app = self.get_rattail_app()
+        auth_handler = app.get_auth_handler()
 
         # basic / default info
         is_admin = user.is_admin()
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ class APIView(View):
             '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),
         }
 
         # maybe get/use "extra" info