---
title: "Check if any user exists"
method: GET
path: "/users/check/exists"
tags: ["Users - Utility"]
---

# Check if any user exists

`GET /users/check/exists`

Returns a boolean indicating whether any user record exists in the database.
Used during initial setup flow to determine if onboarding is needed.

## Response `200`

Check result

- boolean

## Other responses

- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

- **2026-04-21** `55cdc040840c` — 6 info
  - api operation id `checkUserExists` removed and replaced with ``
  - api tag `Users - Utility` added
  - api tag `Users` removed
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`
  - …2 more
- **2026-04-05** `c419b1e72a65` — 1 breaking, 6 info
  - removed the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`
  - api operation id `checkUserExists` was added
  - the endpoint scheme security `bearerAuth` was added to the API
  - api tag `Users` added
  - …3 more
- **2025-09-11** `cfa9ae933c17` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-01-22** `ed48b7196725` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/verifywise-ai/apis/verifywise-api/changes/users/check/exists/get.md)

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