getRole.ts

import axios from 'axios';

/**
 * @async
 * Asks for the current set role.
 * @returns {string} empty if the role is not set or a name between those defined
 * in {@see userRoles}
 */
export const getRole = async (): Promise<string> =>
  axios('/api/web/login/get_role').then((res) => res.data.role);