---
title: "Get a profile"
method: GET
path: "/profiles/{user_id}"
tags: ["User Profiles"]
---

# Get a profile

`GET /profiles/{user_id}`

Returns a user's stored profile and preferences, including the email address, phone number, and push tokens Courier can reach them on.

## Path parameters

- `user_id` string, required

## Response `200`

- ProfileGetResponse
  - `profile` object, required
  - `preferences` RecipientPreferences
    - `categories` NotificationPreferences
    - `notifications` NotificationPreferences

## Other responses

- `400`

## Changes

- **2026-08-03** `04f69fbf96a5` — 2 info
  - api tag `User Profiles` added
  - api tag `Profiles` removed
- **2026-07-29** `f76bed79a913` — 2 info
  - api tag `Profiles` added
  - api tag `User Profiles` removed
- **2025-10-15** `e67d02739533` — 2 info
  - api tag `User Profiles` added
  - api tag `Profiles` removed

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/trycourier/apis/courier/changes/profiles/:user_id/get.md)

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