---
title: "Get profile"
method: GET
path: "/contacts/{ContactID}/profile"
tags: ["Contacts"]
---

# Get profile

`GET /contacts/{ContactID}/profile`

This method allows you to get profile information (description, profile image) by phone number, even if it is not in your contact list

## Path parameters

- `ContactID` string, required — Contact ID

## Response `200`

OK

- UserProfile
  - `name` string — Profile/account name for your own profile, or the name saved in the local address book for other contacts.
  - `push_name` string — Profile name set by the user, when it is already known from local WhatsApp state.
  - `verified_name` string — Verified business profile name, when it is already known from local WhatsApp state.
  - `about` string — User info in About section.
  - `icon` string — Profile preview icon url.
  - `icon_full` string — Profile avatar url.

## Other responses

- `400` — Wrong request parameters
- `401` — Need channel authorization for getting user info
- `402` — Trial version limit exceeded
- `404` — Specified user not found
- `500` — Internal Error

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/whapi/apis/whatsapp-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/whapi/apis/whatsapp-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/whapi/whatsapp-api/revisions/40ab05abffdb/schema)