---
title: "Changes to Get an Identity by its External ID"
method: GET
path: "/admin/identities/by/external/{externalID}"
---

# Changes to Get an Identity by its External ID

`GET /admin/identities/by/external/{externalID}`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 2 of 47 revisions.

- **2025-11-07** `5f08e5827b5e`: 1 info
- **2021-05-05** `381c760af46e`: 1 breaking

## Changes

- **2025-11-07** `5f08e5827b5e`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2021-05-05** `381c760af46e`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/ory/apis/ory-identities-api/docs/admin/identities/by/external/:externalID/get.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/ory/apis/ory-identities-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/ory/apis/ory-identities-api/changes/admin/identities/by/external/:externalID/get)