---
title: "Get a patient by ID"
method: GET
path: "/v1/patients/{patient_id}"
tags: ["Patients"]
---

# Get a patient by ID

`GET /v1/patients/{patient_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://scribe-api.telepatia.ai`
- URL: `https://scribe-api.telepatia.ai/v1/patients/{patient_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Get a patient by its public identifier (sp_...) or by the internalCode you set for your institution.

## Path parameters

- `patient_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- PatientResponse: A single patient. `id` is the stable public id (sp_...).
  - `id` string, required: Stable public identifier.
  - `name` string, required
  - `idCountry` string, nullable
  - `idType` string, nullable
  - `idValue` string, nullable
  - `internalCode` string, nullable: Caller-provided internal code for your institution (null if none).
  - `createdAt` string, required: ISO-8601 timestamp when the patient was created.

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized — missing or invalid API key.
- `404`: Not Found — the requested resource does not exist.
- `503`: Service Unavailable — an external dependency is down.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/telepatia/apis/scribe-public-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/telepatia/apis/scribe-public-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/telepatia/apis/scribe-public-api/revisions/be963942e472?raw)