diff --git a/JanitorialQC/API/APIModels.swift b/JanitorialQC/API/APIModels.swift
index e6da3dc..8264558 100644
--- a/JanitorialQC/API/APIModels.swift
+++ b/JanitorialQC/API/APIModels.swift
@@ -71,21 +71,25 @@ struct APIResponse<T: Decodable & Sendable>: Decodable, Sendable {
 struct APIUser: Decodable, Sendable {
     let id: Int
     let username: String
+    let fullName: String      // empty string when not set; never nil
     let email: String
     let role: String
     let createdAt: String?
-    var displayName: String { username }
+    /// Returns full_name when set, otherwise falls back to username.
+    /// Mirrors User.display_name on the server.
+    var displayName: String { fullName.isEmpty ? username : fullName }
 
     nonisolated init(from decoder: any Decoder) throws {
         let c = try decoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
-        id        = try c.decode(Int.self,    forKey: .id)
-        username  = try c.decode(String.self, forKey: .username)
-        email     = try c.decode(String.self, forKey: .email)
-        role      = try c.decode(String.self, forKey: .role)
+        id       = try  c.decode(Int.self,    forKey: .id)
+        username = try  c.decode(String.self, forKey: .username)
+        fullName = (try? c.decode(String.self, forKey: .fullName)) ?? ""
+        email    = try  c.decode(String.self, forKey: .email)
+        role     = try  c.decode(String.self, forKey: .role)
         createdAt = try? c.decode(String.self, forKey: .createdAt)
     }
     private enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
-        case id, username, email, role, createdAt
+        case id, username, fullName, email, role, createdAt
     }
 }