---
title: "Get a user"
method: GET
path: "/users/{id}"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Get a user

`GET /users/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://gorest.co.in/public/v3`
- URL: `https://gorest.co.in/public/v3/users/{id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - none
  - HTTP bearer

## Query parameters

- `fields` object
  - `users` string

## Headers

- `If-None-Match` string

## Response `200`

The user.

- User: Every field is present unless `fields[users]` asks for fewer.
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `email` string, email
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string
  - `read_only` boolean: True for sample data (the seed); it cannot be changed.
  - `status` 'active' | 'inactive'
  - `updated_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `304`: Not changed since the ETag in `If-None-Match`; no body.
- `400`: A parameter is wrong, unknown or out of range.
- `401`: No token, or the token is wrong, expired or revoked.
- `403`: The token lacks the scope this operation needs.
- `404`: No such item, or not one this token may see.
- `429`: Over the rate limit; wait `Retry-After` seconds.
- `500`: Something failed on the server.

---

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