# Fetch a User by ID

Retrieve the details of an existing User.

Endpoint: GET /users/{user_id}
Version: 2022-02-01
Security: BasicAuth

## Path parameters:

  - `user_id` (string, required)
    ID of User object.

## Header parameters:

  - `Finix-Version` (string)
    Specify the API version of your request. For more details, see Versioning.
    Example: "2022-02-01"

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `id` (string)
    The ID of the resource.

  - `created_at` (string)
    Timestamp of when the object was created.

  - `updated_at` (string)
    Timestamp of when the object was last updated.

  - `created_by` (string)
    The ID of the application user that created _this_ user.

  - `email` (string)
    The email address of the application user (max 100 characters).

  - `enabled` (boolean)
    Whether the User is enabled and active. Set to false to disable the User.

  - `first_name` (string,null)
    The first name of the User ID (Max 50 characters).

  - `identity` (string,null)
    ID of the Identity that the User object was created under.
    Example: "IDxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

  - `last_name` (string,null)
    The last name of the User ID (Max 50 characters).

  - `last_used_date` (string)
    Timestamp of when the user credentials were last used to make an API call.

  - `password` (string,null)
    The password you'll use to authetnicate requests.

  - `role` (string)
    Details the level of access the [User](#Users) has available.
    Enum: "ROLE_PLATFORM", "ROLE_PARTNER", "ROLE_MERCHANT"

  - `tags` (object,null)
    Include up to 50 key: value pairs to annotate requests with custom metadata.
- Maximum character length for individual keys is 40.
- Maximum character length for individual values is 500.
(For example, order_number: 25, item_type: produce, department: sales)

  - `_links` (object)
    For your convenience, every response includes several URLs which link to resources relevant to the request. You can use these _links to make your follow-up requests and quickly access relevant IDs.

  - `_links.application` (object)
    Link to the Application the resource was created under.

  - `_links.application.href` (string)

  - `_links.applications` (object)

  - `_links.applications.href` (string)

  - `_links.self` (object)
    Link to the resource that was used in the request.

  - `_links.self.href` (string)

## Response 401 fields (application/json):

  - `total` (integer, required)
    Total number of errors returned.

  - `_embedded` (object, required)
    Container for embedded error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors` (array)
    List of individual error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors.code` (string)
    The error code. The UNKNOWN error code is returned for a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden request.

  - `_embedded.errors.logref` (string)
    A log reference identifier for the error, useful for debugging and support purposes.

  - `_embedded.errors.message` (string)
    A human-friendly error message.

  - `_embedded.errors._links` (object)
    Links related to this error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self` (object)
    Link to the resource related to the error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self.href` (string)
    URL of the related resource.

## Response 403 fields (application/json):

  - `total` (integer, required)
    Total number of errors returned.

  - `_embedded` (object, required)
    Container for embedded error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors` (array)
    List of individual error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors.code` (string)
    The error code. The UNKNOWN error code is returned for a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden request.

  - `_embedded.errors.logref` (string)
    A log reference identifier for the error, useful for debugging and support purposes.

  - `_embedded.errors.message` (string)
    A human-friendly error message.

  - `_embedded.errors._links` (object)
    Links related to this error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self` (object)
    Link to the resource related to the error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self.href` (string)
    URL of the related resource.

## Response 404 fields (application/json):

  - `total` (integer, required)
    Total number of errors returned.

  - `_embedded` (object, required)
    Container for embedded error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors` (array)
    List of individual error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors.code` (string)
    The error code. The UNKNOWN error code is returned for a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden request.

  - `_embedded.errors.logref` (string)
    A log reference identifier for the error, useful for debugging and support purposes.

  - `_embedded.errors.message` (string)
    A human-friendly error message.

  - `_embedded.errors._links` (object)
    Links related to this error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self` (object)
    Link to the resource related to the error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self.href` (string)
    URL of the related resource.

## Response 406 fields (application/json):

  - `total` (integer, required)
    Total number of errors returned.

  - `_embedded` (object, required)
    Container for embedded error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors` (array)
    List of individual error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors.code` (string)
    The error code. The UNKNOWN error code is returned for a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden request.

  - `_embedded.errors.logref` (string)
    A log reference identifier for the error, useful for debugging and support purposes.

  - `_embedded.errors.message` (string)
    A human-friendly error message.

  - `_embedded.errors._links` (object)
    Links related to this error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self` (object)
    Link to the resource related to the error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self.href` (string)
    URL of the related resource.