---
title: "GET /v1/users/{user_id}"
method: GET
path: "/v1/users/{user_id}"
tags: ["users"]
---

# GET /v1/users/{user_id}

`GET /v1/users/{user_id}`

Get basic information about a user

## Path parameters

- `user_id` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

User object

- User — User object
  - `id` string, uuid, required — The ID of this user
  - `type` 'user' | 'org', required — Whether this is a user or an organization
  - `bio` string, nullable, required — The user’s biography, if they have provided one
  - `username` string, nullable, required — The user’s handle that they chose for themselves. Does not include the @ symbol
  - `profileImageUrl` string, uri, nullable, required — URL that points to the user’s profile image, if one exists
  - `url` string, uri, required — URL of this user’s profile on Val Town’s website
  - `links` object, required
    - `self` string, uri, required — URL of this user on this API

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