---
title: "Retrieve social profile"
method: GET
path: "/v1/socialProfiles/{socialProfileId}"
tags: ["Social Profiles"]
---

# Retrieve social profile

`GET /v1/socialProfiles/{socialProfileId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://platform.hootsuite.com`
- URL: `https://platform.hootsuite.com/v1/socialProfiles/{socialProfileId}`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Authorization code: `https://platform.hootsuite.com/oauth2/auth`
  - Token URL: `https://platform.hootsuite.com/oauth2/token`

Retrieve a social profile. Requires BASIC_USAGE permission on the social profile.

## Path parameters

- `socialProfileId` string, required

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- SocialProfileResponseEnvelope: The response data wrapper for a social profile.
  - `data` SocialProfile
    - `id` string: The social profile ID.
    - `type` 'FACEBOOK' | 'FACEBOOKPAGE' | 'INSTAGRAM' | 'INSTAGRAMBUSINESS' | 'LINKEDIN' | 'LINKEDINCOMPANY' | 'PINTEREST' | 'THREADS' | 'TIKTOKBUSINESS' | 'TWITTER' | 'WHATSAPP' | 'YOUTUBECHANNEL': The social network the profile belongs to.
    - `socialNetworkId` string: The ID for user on the social network.
    - `socialNetworkUsername` string: The username used on the social network. This field will be **null** if the social network type is *TWITTER*.
    - `avatarUrl` string: Link to the avatar used by user on the social network (if present). This field will be **null** if the social network type is *TWITTER*.
    - `owner` 'MEMBER' | 'ORGANIZATION': Key representing who owns this profile the member or the organization the member is a part of.
    - `ownerId` string: The owner ID. Either a member ID or an organization ID.
    - `isReauthRequired` integer: 1 indicates that this social profile is disconnected and needs to be reconnected, 0 shows the social profile is in a connected state.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request

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