---
title: "Get info about an user. Only available to admin user. Uses the main user Id, not a username."
method: GET
path: "/accounts/{accountname}"
tags: ["User Management"]
---

# Get info about an user. Only available to admin user. Uses the main user Id, not a username.

`GET /accounts/{accountname}`

## Path parameters

- `accountname` string, required

## Response `200`

Get user information

- Account — Account information
  - `name` string, required — The account identifier, not updatable after creation
  - `type` 'user' | 'admin' | 'service' — The user type (admin vs user). If not specified in a POST request, 'user' is default
  - `state` 'enabled' | 'disabled' | 'deleting' — State of the account. Disabled accounts prevent member users from logging in, deleting accounts are disabled and pending deletion and will be removed once all owned resources are garbage collected by the system
  - `email` string — Optional email address associated with the account
  - `created_at` string, date-time — The timestamp when the account was created
  - `last_updated` string, date-time — The timestamp of the last update to the account metadata itself (not users or creds)

## Other responses

- `500` — Internal error

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