---
title: "Get institutional user ID for a user"
method: GET
path: "/symplectic/users/{user_id}"
tags: ["symplectic"]
---

# Get institutional user ID for a user

`GET /symplectic/users/{user_id}`

Returns the institution user ID for a given user within the authenticated account's institution.

## Path parameters

- `user_id` integer, required

## Response `200`

OK. Returns the institutional user ID

- object
  - `institutionUserId` string

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized - Missing or invalid OAuth token
- `403` — Forbidden - Insufficient permissions
- `404` — Not Found - User not found or user has no account in this institution

---

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