---
title: "Get a user by userId (path parameter)"
method: GET
path: "/api/users/byUserId/{userId}"
tags: ["users"]
---

# Get a user by userId (path parameter)

`GET /api/users/byUserId/{userId}`

Get a user by <code>userId</code> (passed as a path parameter).<br/><br/>On Iterable's API Documentation page, this endpoint does not work for <code>userId</code> values that contain a <code>/</code> character. In such cases, you can use <code>GET /api/users/byUserId</code>, or you can still call this endpoint with a tool like curl or Postman, or from your code. To learn how, read <a href="https://support.iterable.com/hc/articles/360043464871#using-api-keys">Using API keys</a>.<br/><br/>Learn about <a href="https://support.iterable.com/hc/articles/29156459027348">identifying users by <code>userId</code> and <code>email</code></a>.<br/><br/><b>Rate limit</b>: 100 requests/second, per project.

## Path parameters

- `userId` string, required

## Response `200`

successful operation

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid parameters
- `401` — Invalid API key

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