---
title: "Retrieve an Importer"
method: GET
path: "/importers/{importer-id}"
tags: ["importers"]
---

# Retrieve an Importer

`GET /importers/{importer-id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.withpersona.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://api.withpersona.com/api/v1/importers/{importer-id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Retrieve the details of an existing importer.

## Path parameters

- `importer-id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `include` string
- `fields` object

## Headers

- `Key-Inflection` 'camel' | 'kebab' | 'snake'
- `Idempotency-Key` string
- `Persona-Version` '2026-09-29' | '2025-12-08' | '2025-10-27' | '2023-01-05' | '2022-09-01' | '2021-08-18' | '2021-07-05' | '2021-02-21' | '2020-05-18': Server API version. More info on versioning can be found [here](https://docs.withpersona.com/versioning).

## Response `200`

This endpoint returns an Importer object.

- ImportersRetrieveAnImporterResponse200
  - `data` union, required
    - object: An Importer for Accounts
      - `type` 'importer/account', required: Discriminator value: importer/account
      - `id` string: Unique identifier for this Importer. Starts with `mprt_`.
      - `attributes` ImporterSharedAttributes
        - `completed-at` string, date-time, nullable
        - `created-at` string
        - `duplicate-count` integer
        - `error-count` integer
        - `status` string: Possible values: - pending - ready - errored Do not assume this is a static enumeration; Persona may add new values in the future without a versioned update.
        - `successful-count` integer
    - object: An Importer for email address List Items
      - `type` 'importer/list-item/email-address', required: Discriminator value: importer/list-item/email-address
      - `id` string: Unique identifier for this Importer. Starts with `mprt_`.
      - `attributes` ImporterSharedAttributes
        - `completed-at` string, date-time, nullable
        - `created-at` string
        - `duplicate-count` integer
        - `error-count` integer
        - `status` string: Possible values: - pending - ready - errored Do not assume this is a static enumeration; Persona may add new values in the future without a versioned update.
        - `successful-count` integer
    - object: An Importer for face List Items IMPORTANT: You must ensure proper consent for processing of biometrics is in place prior to using face Lists.
      - `type` 'importer/list-item/face', required: Discriminator value: importer/list-item/face
      - `id` string: Unique identifier for this Importer. Starts with `mprt_`.
      - `attributes` ImporterSharedAttributes
        - `completed-at` string, date-time, nullable
        - `created-at` string
        - `duplicate-count` integer
        - `error-count` integer
        - `status` string: Possible values: - pending - ready - errored Do not assume this is a static enumeration; Persona may add new values in the future without a versioned update.
        - `successful-count` integer
    - object: An Importer for field List Items
      - `type` 'importer/list-item/field', required: Discriminator value: importer/list-item/field
      - `id` string: Unique identifier for this Importer. Starts with `mprt_`.
      - `attributes` ImporterSharedAttributes
        - `completed-at` string, date-time, nullable
        - `created-at` string
        - `duplicate-count` integer
        - `error-count` integer
        - `status` string: Possible values: - pending - ready - errored Do not assume this is a static enumeration; Persona may add new values in the future without a versioned update.
        - `successful-count` integer
    - object: An Importer for geolocation List Items
      - `type` 'importer/list-item/geolocation', required: Discriminator value: importer/list-item/geolocation
      - `id` string: Unique identifier for this Importer. Starts with `mprt_`.
      - `attributes` ImporterSharedAttributes
        - `completed-at` string, date-time, nullable
        - `created-at` string
        - `duplicate-count` integer
        - `error-count` integer
        - `status` string: Possible values: - pending - ready - errored Do not assume this is a static enumeration; Persona may add new values in the future without a versioned update.
        - `successful-count` integer
    - object: An Importer for government ID number List Items
      - `type` 'importer/list-item/government-id-number', required: Discriminator value: importer/list-item/government-id-number
      - `id` string: Unique identifier for this Importer. Starts with `mprt_`.
      - `attributes` ImporterSharedAttributes
        - `completed-at` string, date-time, nullable
        - `created-at` string
        - `duplicate-count` integer
        - `error-count` integer
        - `status` string: Possible values: - pending - ready - errored Do not assume this is a static enumeration; Persona may add new values in the future without a versioned update.
        - `successful-count` integer
    - object: An Importer for IP address List Items
      - `type` 'importer/list-item/ip-address', required: Discriminator value: importer/list-item/ip-address
      - `id` string: Unique identifier for this Importer. Starts with `mprt_`.
      - `attributes` ImporterSharedAttributes
        - `completed-at` string, date-time, nullable
        - `created-at` string
        - `duplicate-count` integer
        - `error-count` integer
        - `status` string: Possible values: - pending - ready - errored Do not assume this is a static enumeration; Persona may add new values in the future without a versioned update.
        - `successful-count` integer
    - object: An Importer for name List Items
      - `type` 'importer/list-item/name', required: Discriminator value: importer/list-item/name
      - `id` string: Unique identifier for this Importer. Starts with `mprt_`.
      - `attributes` ImporterSharedAttributes
        - `completed-at` string, date-time, nullable
        - `created-at` string
        - `duplicate-count` integer
        - `error-count` integer
        - `status` string: Possible values: - pending - ready - errored Do not assume this is a static enumeration; Persona may add new values in the future without a versioned update.
        - `successful-count` integer
    - object: An Importer for phone number List Items
      - `type` 'importer/list-item/phone-number', required: Discriminator value: importer/list-item/phone-number
      - `id` string: Unique identifier for this Importer. Starts with `mprt_`.
      - `attributes` ImporterSharedAttributes
        - `completed-at` string, date-time, nullable
        - `created-at` string
        - `duplicate-count` integer
        - `error-count` integer
        - `status` string: Possible values: - pending - ready - errored Do not assume this is a static enumeration; Persona may add new values in the future without a versioned update.
        - `successful-count` integer
  - `included` unknown[]: Excluded from the response by default. Will be an empty array when the `include` query parameter in the request was explicitly set to empty.
    - unknown

## Other responses

- `400`: The request was unacceptable, often due to invalid parameters.
- `401`: An invalid API key was provided.
- `403`: The given API key doesn’t have permissions to perform the request or a quota has been exceeded.
- `404`: The requested resource doesn’t exist.
- `429`: Your organization’s rate limit has been exceeded. We recommend an exponential backoff on requests.

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