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

# Retrieve a user

`GET /users/{user_id}/`

Retrieves details of a specific user.
Includes bibliographic information, date of registration, and related resources such as affiliated institutions and nodes the user contributes to (provided the requesting user has access).
Using `me` as the `user_id` retrieves the currently logged-in user's information.
#### Returns
Successful responses return a JSON object under the `data` key with user details. Failed requests provide an `errors` key containing error information. Refer to the [list of error codes](#tag/Errors-and-Error-Codes) for more details.

## Path parameters

- `user_id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

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