---
title: "Retrieve a user"
method: GET
path: "/v1/users/{user_id}"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Retrieve a user

`GET /v1/users/{user_id}`

## Path parameters

- `user_id` string, required

## Headers

- `Notion-Version` '2026-03-11', required

## Response `200`

- union
  - object
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `object` 'user', required — The user object type name.
    - `name` string, nullable, required — The name of the user.
    - `avatar_url` string, nullable, required — The avatar URL of the user.
    - `type` 'person', required — Indicates this user is a person.
    - `person` object, required — Details about the person, when the `type` of the user is `person`.
      - `email` string — The email of the person.
      - `email_verified` boolean — Whether the person's email is verified.
  - object
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `object` 'user', required — The user object type name.
    - `name` string, nullable, required — The name of the user.
    - `avatar_url` string, nullable, required — The avatar URL of the user.
    - `type` 'bot', required — Indicates this user is a bot.
    - `bot` union, required — Details about the bot, when the `type` of the user is `bot`.
      - EmptyObject
      - BotInfoResponse
        - `owner` union, required — Details about the owner of the bot.
          - object
            - `type` 'user', required — Always `user`
            - `user` union, required — Details about the owner of the bot, when the `type` of the owner is `user`. This means the bot is for a integration.
              - …
          - object
            - `type` 'workspace', required — Always `workspace`
            - `workspace` true, required — Details about the owner of the bot, when the `type` of the owner is `workspace`. This means the bot is for an internal integration.
        - `workspace_id` string, required — The ID of the bot's workspace.
        - `workspace_limits` object, required — Limits and restrictions that apply to the bot's workspace
          - `max_file_upload_size_in_bytes` integer, required — The maximum allowable size of a file upload, in bytes
        - `workspace_name` string, nullable, required — The name of the bot's workspace.

## Other responses

- `400`
- `401`
- `403`
- `404`
- `406`
- `409`
- `429`
- `500`
- `503`
- `504`
- `529`

---

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