---
title: "Get public user data"
method: GET
path: "/v2/users/{userId}"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Get public user data

`GET /v2/users/{userId}`

Returns public information about a specific user account, similar to what
can be seen on public profile pages (e.g. https://apify.com/apify).

This operation requires no authentication token.

## Path parameters

- `userId` string, required

## Response `200`

- PublicUserDataResponse
  - `data` UserPublicInfo, required
    - `username` string, required
    - `profile` Profile
      - `bio` string, nullable
      - `name` string
      - `pictureUrl` string, uri, nullable
      - `githubUsername` string, nullable
      - `websiteUrl` string, uri, nullable
      - `twitterUsername` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request - invalid input parameters or request body.
- `404` — Not found - the requested resource does not exist.
- `405` — Method not allowed.
- `429` — Too many requests - rate limit exceeded.

## Changes

- **2026-07-26** `b94a8abdfff1` — 4 warning
  - added the new `cannot-monetize-without-payout-billing-info` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `400`
  - added the new `cannot-monetize-without-payout-billing-info` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `404`
  - added the new `cannot-monetize-without-payout-billing-info` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `405`
  - added the new `cannot-monetize-without-payout-billing-info` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `429`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/apify/apis/apify-api/changes/v2/users/:userId/get.md)

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