diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index d67c819..6bcd05f 100755
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -647,6 +647,11 @@ def get_image_detail_with_cache(items, cache_name, thumbwidth=None):
 def browse_index():
     return render_template('browse_index.html', props=find_more_props)
 
+@app.route('/debug/show_user')
+def debug_show_user():
+    userinfo = wikidata_oauth.userinfo_call()
+    return '<pre>' + json.dump(userinfo, indent=2) + '</pre>'
+
 @app.route('/browse')
 def browse_page():
     params = get_painting_params()
diff --git a/depicts/wikidata_oauth.py b/depicts/wikidata_oauth.py
index e3dffe3..e3e92ef 100644
--- a/depicts/wikidata_oauth.py
+++ b/depicts/wikidata_oauth.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def api_post_request(params):
                           resource_owner_secret=session['owner_secret'])
     return oauth.post(url, data=params, timeout=4)
 
-def api_request(params):
+def raw_request(params):
     app = current_app
     url = 'https://www.wikidata.org/w/api.php?' + urlencode(params)
     client_key = app.config['CLIENT_KEY']
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ def api_request(params):
                           client_secret=client_secret,
                           resource_owner_key=session['owner_key'],
                           resource_owner_secret=session['owner_secret'])
-    r = oauth.get(url, timeout=4)
-    reply = r.json()
+    return oauth.get(url, timeout=4)
 
-    return reply
+def api_request(params):
+    return raw_request(params).json()
 
 def get_token():
     params = {
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ def get_token():
 
     return token
 
+def userinfo_call():
+    params = {'action': 'query', 'meta': 'userinfo', 'format': 'json'}
+    return api_request(params)
+
 def get_username():
     if 'owner_key' not in session:
         return  # not authorized
@@ -46,8 +50,7 @@ def get_username():
     if 'username' in session:
         return session['username']
 
-    params = {'action': 'query', 'meta': 'userinfo', 'format': 'json'}
-    reply = api_request(params)
+    reply = userinfo_call()
     if 'query' not in reply:
         return
     session['username'] = reply['query']['userinfo']['name']