---
title: "Get Customer by External ID"
method: GET
path: "/v1/customers/external/{external_id}"
tags: ["customers", "public"]
---

# Get Customer by External ID

`GET /v1/customers/external/{external_id}`

Get a customer by external ID.

**Scopes**: `customers:read` `customers:write`

## Path parameters

- `external_id` string, required — The customer external ID.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- Customer — unresolved $ref

## Other responses

- `404` — Customer not found.
- `422` — Validation Error

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