---
title: "Authentication Source"
method: GET
path: "/api/3/authentication_sources/{id}"
tags: ["User"]
---

# Authentication Source

`GET /api/3/authentication_sources/{id}`

Returns the details for an authentication source.

## Path parameters

- `id` AuthenticationSourceID, required — The identifier of the authentication source to use to authenticate the user. The source with the specified identifier must be of the type specified by `type`. If `id` is omitted, then one source of the specified `type` is selected.
  - `id` object

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Not Found
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — Service Unavailable

---

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