---
title: "Get user by ID"
method: GET
path: "/v1/twitter/users/{user_id}/by_id"
tags: ["Users"]
---

# Get user by ID

`GET /v1/twitter/users/{user_id}/by_id`

Get a user profile by their numeric Twitter ID. Returns comprehensive profile data including bio, follower/following counts, verification status, and account metadata. Use this when you have the numeric ID and need full profile details.

## Path parameters

- `user_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successfully retrieved user profile.

- UserData — Comprehensive user profile data including bio, metrics, verification status, and account metadata.
  - `id` string, required — Unique numeric user identifier.
  - `username` string, required — The user's screen name (handle).
  - `name` string, required — The user's display name.
  - `description` string, nullable — The user's bio/description.
  - `location` string, nullable — The user's self-reported location.
  - `url` string, nullable — URL in the user's profile.
  - `profile_image_url` string, nullable — URL of the user's profile image.
  - `profile_banner_url` string, nullable — URL of the user's profile banner.
  - `followers_count` integer — Number of followers.
  - `following_count` integer — Number of accounts this user follows.
  - `tweet_count` integer — Total number of tweets posted.
  - `listed_count` integer — Number of lists this user appears on.
  - `favourites_count` integer, nullable — Number of tweets this user has liked.
  - `media_count` integer, nullable — Number of media items posted.
  - `verified` boolean — Whether the user is verified (legacy verification).
  - `verified_type` string, nullable — Type of verification (e.g., Government, Business).
  - `is_blue_verified` boolean, nullable — Whether the user has a Twitter Blue/Premium subscription.
  - `created_at` string, required — Account creation timestamp.
  - `created_at_datetime` string, nullable — Account creation date in ISO 8601 format.
  - `protected` boolean, nullable — Whether the user's tweets are protected (private).
  - `possibly_sensitive` boolean, nullable — Whether the user's content may be sensitive.
  - `followed_by` boolean, nullable — Whether this user follows the authenticated user.
  - `following` boolean, nullable — Whether the authenticated user follows this user.
  - `can_dm` boolean, nullable — Whether the authenticated user can send a DM to this user.
  - `professional_type` string, nullable — Professional account type, if applicable.
  - `pinned_tweet_ids` string[], nullable — IDs of the user's pinned tweets.

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication failed. The API key is missing, invalid, or expired.
- `402` — Insufficient credits. Your account balance has been exhausted. Purchase more credits at https://scrapebadger.com/dashboard/billing.
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded. Too many requests in a given time period. Implement exponential backoff and retry.

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