---
title: "Get a specific persona by ID"
method: GET
path: "/v1/personas/{persona_id}"
tags: ["v1 personas"]
---

# Get a specific persona by ID

`GET /v1/personas/{persona_id}`

Retrieve details of a specific persona by its unique identifier.

    This endpoint:
    - Returns full persona information including metadata
    - Any user in the same organization can access any persona
    - Returns 404 if persona is not found

    **Authentication**: Requires valid API key or JWT token in Authorization header

## Path parameters

- `persona_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- PersonaRetrieveResponse — Response model for retrieving a single persona (consistent with create/update)
  - `persona` PersonaResponse, required — Response model for persona information
    - `persona_id` string, required
    - `user_id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `user_name` string, nullable, required
    - `user_email` string, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Persona not found
- `422` — Validation Error
- `500` — Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-03-09** `0f1ebe150574` — 7 breaking, 2 info
  - removed the required property `created_at` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `description` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `name` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `persona_id` from the response with the `200` status
  - …5 more
- **2025-12-10** `5a9a6b9cb07a` — 9 info
  - added the optional property `details` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `details` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `details` to the response with the `500` status
  - added the optional property `request_id` to the response with the `401` status
  - …5 more
- **2025-11-17** `93aa65273d4d` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/elicitlabs/apis/elicit-labs-api/changes/v1/personas/:persona_id/get.md)

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