---
title: "Returns the User with the given ID if it exists"
method: GET
path: "/user/by_id/{user_id}"
tags: ["user"]
---

# Returns the User with the given ID if it exists

`GET /user/by_id/{user_id}`

## Path parameters

- `user_id` integer, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- PublicUserRead — A user object with information that everybody may see.
  - `id` integer, required — ID of the User
  - `first_name` string, required — First name of the User
  - `last_name` string, required — Last name of the User

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-07-15** `1af5a8046f20` — 2 info
  - added the optional property `detail/items/ctx` to the response with the `422` status
  - added the optional property `detail/items/input` to the response with the `422` status
- **2025-08-22** `53e769440a25` — 2 warning
  - removed the optional property `detail/items/ctx` from the response with the `422` status
  - removed the optional property `detail/items/input` from the response with the `422` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/uhh-lt/apis/discourse-analysis-tool-suite-api/changes/user/by_id/:user_id/get.md)

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