> ### Contexts are now available
>
> After you have upgraded your LaunchDarkly SDK to use contexts instead of users, you should use [Contexts](https://launchdarkly.com/docs/api/contexts) instead of the user settings API. To learn more, read [Contexts](https://launchdarkly.com/docs/home/observability/contexts).

LaunchDarkly's user settings API provides a picture of all feature flags and their current values for a specific user. This gives you instant visibility into how a particular user experiences your site or application. To learn more, read [View and manage contexts](https://launchdarkly.com/docs/home/observability/context-attributes#view-and-manage-contexts).

You can also use the user settings API to assign a user to a specific variation for any feature flag.