---
title: "Get person by ID"
method: GET
path: "/people/{person_id}"
tags: ["People"]
---

# Get person by ID

`GET /people/{person_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.coinpaprika.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.coinpaprika.com/v1/people/{person_id}`
- Auth: none required
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/coinpaprika/apis/coinpaprika-api/docs/people/:person_id/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Returns information about a person with the specified ID, related to the cryptocurrency market. Using this endpoint you can get a description of the person, social media links, number of teams she or he is involved in and the positions in those teams. 

**Available on the following API plans:**
- Free
- Starter
- Pro
- Business
- Ultimate
- Enterprise

**Update interval:** Every 1 hour.

## Path parameters

- `person_id` string, required

## Response `200`

successful operation

- PersonById
  - `id` string
  - `name` string
  - `description` string
  - `teams_count` integer: Number of teams where person is a member
  - `links` PersonLinks
    - `github` LinkWithFollowers[]
      - `url` string
      - `followers` integer
    - `linkedin` LinkWithFollowers[]
      - `url` string
      - `followers` integer
    - `medium` LinkWithFollowers[]
      - `url` string
      - `followers` integer
    - `twitter` LinkWithFollowers[]
      - `url` string
      - `followers` integer
    - `additional` LinkWithFollowers[]
      - `url` string
      - `followers` integer
  - `positions` CoinAndPosition[]
    - `coin_id` string
    - `coin_name` string
    - `position` string

## Other responses

- `404`: not found
- `429`: too many requests

---

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