diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a53cf06df..73ef1ebbf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ $ npm install --save balena-sdk
 
 ## Platforms
 
-We currently support NodeJS (14+) and the browser.
+We currently support NodeJS (16+) and the browser.
 
 The following features are node-only:
 - OS image streaming download (`balena.models.os.download`),
diff --git a/src/auth.ts b/src/auth.ts
index 1440f7ffd..c883a89b2 100644
--- a/src/auth.ts
+++ b/src/auth.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 import * as errors from 'balena-errors';
 import memoizee from 'memoizee';
 import type { InjectedDependenciesParam, InjectedOptionsParam } from '.';
+import { WhoamiResult } from './types/auth';
 
 const getAuth = function (
 	deps: InjectedDependenciesParam,
@@ -65,32 +66,26 @@ const getAuth = function (
 		opts,
 	);
 
-	interface WhoamiResult {
-		id: number;
-		username: string;
-		email: string;
-	}
-
-	const userWhoami = async () => {
+	const actorWhoami = async () => {
 		const { body } = await request.send<WhoamiResult>({
 			method: 'GET',
-			url: '/user/v1/whoami',
+			url: '/actor/v1/whoami',
 			baseUrl: apiUrl,
 		});
 		return body;
 	};
 
-	const memoizedUserWhoami = memoizee(userWhoami, {
+	const memoizedActorWhoami = memoizee(actorWhoami, {
 		primitive: true,
 		promise: true,
 	});
 
-	const getUserDetails = async (noCache = false) => {
+	const getActorDetails = async (noCache = false) => {
 		if (noCache) {
-			memoizedUserWhoami.clear();
+			memoizedActorWhoami.clear();
 		}
 		try {
-			return await memoizedUserWhoami();
+			return await memoizedActorWhoami();
 		} catch (err) {
 			throw normalizeAuthError(err);
 		}
@@ -117,10 +112,9 @@ const getAuth = function (
 	 * 	}
 	 * });
 	 */
-	async function whoami(): Promise<string | undefined> {
+	async function whoami(): Promise<WhoamiResult | undefined> {
 		try {
-			const userDetails = await getUserDetails();
-			return userDetails?.username;
+			return await getActorDetails();
 		} catch (err) {
 			if (err instanceof errors.BalenaNotLoggedIn) {
 				return;
@@ -203,7 +197,7 @@ const getAuth = function (
 		email: string;
 		password: string;
 	}): Promise<void> {
-		memoizedUserWhoami.clear();
+		memoizedActorWhoami.clear();
 		const token = await authenticate(credentials);
 		await auth.setKey(token);
 	}
@@ -224,7 +218,7 @@ const getAuth = function (
 	 * balena.auth.loginWithToken(authToken);
 	 */
 	function loginWithToken(authToken: string): Promise<void> {
-		memoizedUserWhoami.clear();
+		memoizedActorWhoami.clear();
 		return auth.setKey(authToken);
 	}
 
@@ -249,7 +243,7 @@ const getAuth = function (
 	 */
 	async function isLoggedIn(): Promise<boolean> {
 		try {
-			await getUserDetails(true);
+			await getActorDetails(true);
 			return true;
 		} catch (err) {
 			if (
@@ -303,7 +297,7 @@ const getAuth = function (
 	 * });
 	 */
 	async function getUserId(): Promise<number> {
-		const { id } = await getUserDetails();
+		const { id } = await getActorDetails();
 		return id;
 	}
 
@@ -352,9 +346,13 @@ const getAuth = function (
 	 * 	console.log(email);
 	 * });
 	 */
-	async function getEmail(): Promise<string> {
-		const { email } = await getUserDetails();
-		return email;
+	async function getEmail(): Promise<string | null> {
+		const result = await getActorDetails();
+
+		if (result.actorType === 'user') {
+			return result.email;
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -370,7 +368,7 @@ const getAuth = function (
 	 * balena.auth.logout();
 	 */
 	function logout(): Promise<void> {
-		memoizedUserWhoami.clear();
+		memoizedActorWhoami.clear();
 		return auth.removeKey();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a7ade0143..0e5e2f883 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export * from './types/models';
 export * from './types/jwt';
 export * from './types/contract';
 export * from './types/user-invite';
+export * from './types/auth';
 
 export type { Interceptor };
 export type {
diff --git a/src/types/auth.ts b/src/types/auth.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5f28acb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/auth.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+export interface UserKeyWhoAmIResponse {
+	id: number;
+	actorType: 'user';
+	actorTypeId: number;
+	username: string;
+	email: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface ApplicationKeyWhoAmIResponse {
+	id: number;
+	actorType: 'application';
+	actorTypeId: number;
+	slug: string;
+}
+
+export interface DeviceKeyWhoAmIResponse {
+	id: number;
+	actorType: 'device';
+	actorTypeId: number;
+	uuid: string;
+}
+
+export type WhoamiResult =
+	| UserKeyWhoAmIResponse
+	| ApplicationKeyWhoAmIResponse
+	| DeviceKeyWhoAmIResponse;
diff --git a/tests/integration/auth.spec.ts b/tests/integration/auth.spec.ts
index fb2653361..179183798 100644
--- a/tests/integration/auth.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/auth.spec.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 	givenLoggedInUserWithApiKey,
 	loginUserWith2FA,
 } from './setup';
+import { UserKeyWhoAmIResponse } from '../../src';
 
 describe('SDK authentication', function () {
 	timeSuite(before);
@@ -239,8 +240,11 @@ describe('SDK authentication', function () {
 		});
 
 		describe('balena.auth.whoami()', () => {
-			it('should eventually be the username', async function () {
-				expect(await balena.auth.whoami()).to.equal(credentials.username);
+			it('should eventually be the user whoami response', async function () {
+				const whoamiResult =
+					(await balena.auth.whoami()) as UserKeyWhoAmIResponse;
+				expect(whoamiResult?.actorType).to.equal('user');
+				expect(whoamiResult?.username).to.equal(credentials.username);
 			});
 		});
 
@@ -285,7 +289,10 @@ describe('SDK authentication', function () {
 
 		describe('balena.auth.whoami()', () => {
 			it('should eventually be the username', async function () {
-				expect(await balena.auth.whoami()).to.equal(credentials.username);
+				const whoamiResult =
+					(await balena.auth.whoami()) as UserKeyWhoAmIResponse;
+				expect(whoamiResult?.actorType).to.equal('user');
+				expect(whoamiResult?.username).to.equal(credentials.username);
 			});
 		});
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/utils.ts b/tests/integration/utils.ts
index d21030e7d..8478c1994 100644
--- a/tests/integration/utils.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/utils.ts
@@ -2,17 +2,22 @@ import { Dictionary } from '../../typings/utils';
 import { balena } from './setup';
 
 export const getInitialOrganization = async () => {
-	const [org] = await balena.pine.get({
-		resource: 'organization',
-		options: {
-			$select: ['id', 'handle'],
-			$filter: {
-				handle: await balena.auth.whoami(),
+	const whoAmIResult = await balena.auth.whoami();
+
+	if (whoAmIResult?.actorType === 'user') {
+		const [org] = await balena.pine.get({
+			resource: 'organization',
+			options: {
+				$select: ['id', 'handle'],
+				$filter: {
+					handle: whoAmIResult.username,
+				},
 			},
-		},
-	});
+		});
+		return org;
+	}
 
-	return org;
+	throw new Error('Organization must be created with user api key');
 };
 
 export const getFieldLabel = (field: string | { [key: string]: string }) =>