---
title: "Get Customer Reference Fields"
method: GET
path: "/user/customreferences/{userId}"
tags: ["User Settings"]
---

# Get Customer Reference Fields

`GET /user/customreferences/{userId}`

Returns Customer Reference field definitions and current values for the specified user.

## Path parameters

- `userId` integer, required

## Response `200`

Customer Reference fields retrieved successfully

- CustomerReferencesResponse
  - `customerReferenceEnabled` boolean
  - `customerReferencesDefinitions` CustomerReferenceDefinitionItem[], nullable
    - `customerReferenceId` integer
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `label` string, nullable
    - `fieldType` string, nullable
    - `fieldTypeId` integer
    - `validationTypeId` integer
    - `isRequired` boolean
    - `requiredMessage` string, nullable
    - `maxLength` integer, nullable
    - `options` CustomerReferenceOption[], nullable
      - `value` string, nullable
      - `displayTitle` string, nullable
    - `currentValue` string, nullable
  - `customerReferenceUserDefaultValues` CustomerReferenceUserDefaultValues[], nullable
    - `customerReferenceId` integer
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `value` string, nullable

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