---
title: "Get student"
method: GET
path: "/v2/students/{id}"
tags: ["Students"]
---

# Get student

`GET /v2/students/{id}`

Retrieve a single student by ID.

**Required OAuth scope:** `students:read`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- StudentDetailResponse — JSON:API single-resource response for a student.
  - `data` StudentResource, required — JSON:API resource object for a student.
    - `type` string — Always "students".
    - `id` string, required — Opaque student ID. Use in URL paths.
    - `attributes` StudentAttributes, required — Attributes of a student resource object.
      - `email` string, required — Student's email address.
      - `first_name` string, required — Student's given name.
      - `last_name` string, required — Student's family name.
      - `is_inactive` boolean, required — True if the student has been deactivated.
      - `external_id` string, required — Stable UUID5 for cross-system correlation.
      - `date_joined` string, date-time, required — Timestamp when the student joined.
    - `relationships` object, nullable — Related resource links.
    - `links` object, nullable — Self and related links.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found

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[API](https://skmtc.net/skilljar/apis/skilljar-api-v2.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/skilljar/apis/skilljar-api-v2/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/skilljar/skilljar-api-v2/revisions/f8025de20169/schema)