diff --git a/openstack/cloud/openstackcloud.py b/openstack/cloud/openstackcloud.py
index dce6bda73..006841997 100644
--- a/openstack/cloud/openstackcloud.py
+++ b/openstack/cloud/openstackcloud.py
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ class OpenStackCloud(_normalize.Normalizer):
           cloud = shade.openstack_cloud(cloud='example')
           # Work normally
           servers = cloud.list_servers()
-          cloud2 = cloud.connect_as(dict(name='different-project'))
+          cloud2 = cloud.connect_as_project('different-project')
           # Work in different-project
           servers = cloud2.list_servers()
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-current-user-id-49b6463e6bcc3b31.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-current-user-id-49b6463e6bcc3b31.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd9a1bece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-current-user-id-49b6463e6bcc3b31.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Added a new property, 'current_user_id' which contains
+    the id of the currently authenticated user from the token.