---
title: "Get a candidate by ID."
method: GET
path: "/recruiting/candidates/{candidateId}"
tags: ["Recruiting"]
---

# Get a candidate by ID.

`GET /recruiting/candidates/{candidateId}`

Returns a single candidate record identified by its ID.

## Path parameters

- `candidateId` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `_id` string — The unique identifier of the candidate.
  - `firstName` string
  - `lastName` string
  - `email` string
  - `phone` string
  - `origin` string — The source of the entry (e.g., api, manually, agency).
  - `_createdById` string
  - `_updatedById` string
  - `_createdAt` string, date-time
  - `_updatedAt` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `400` — BAD REQUEST. This is a wrong request in the client side due to invalid body or params.
- `401` — UNAUTHORIZED. The Authorization header is incorrect, not provided or the token expired.
- `404` — NOT FOUND. No candidate exists with the given ID.

---

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