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> Retrieves a [User](/reference/user) using the ID specified.

# Retrieve a user

## Errors

Each Public API endpoint can return several possible error codes. See the [Error codes section](/reference/status-codes#error-codes) of the Status codes documentation for more information.

<Info>
  **Integration capabilities**

  This endpoint requires an integration to have user information capabilities. Attempting to call this API without user information capabilities will return an HTTP response with a 403 status code. For more information on integration capabilities, see the [capabilities guide](/reference/capabilities).
</Info>


## OpenAPI

````yaml get /v1/users/{user_id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Notion API
  version: 1.0.0
  termsOfService: >-
    https://notion.notion.site/Terms-and-Privacy-28ffdd083dc3473e9c2da6ec011b58ac
servers:
  - url: https://api.notion.com
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Databases
    description: Database endpoints
  - name: Data sources
    description: Data source endpoints
  - name: Pages
    description: Page endpoints
  - name: Blocks
    description: Block endpoints
  - name: Comments
    description: Comment endpoints
  - name: File uploads
    description: File upload endpoints
  - name: OAuth
    description: OAuth endpoints (basic authentication)
  - name: Users
    description: User endpoints
  - name: Search
    description: Search endpoints
paths:
  /v1/users/{user_id}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Users
      summary: Retrieve a user
      operationId: get-user
      parameters:
        - name: user_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/idRequest'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/notionVersion'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/userObjectResponse'
        '400':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error_api_400'
        '401':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error_api_401'
        '403':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error_api_403'
        '404':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error_api_404'
        '409':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error_api_409'
        '429':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error_api_429'
        '500':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error_api_500'
        '503':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error_api_503'
components:
  schemas:
    idRequest:
      type: string
    userObjectResponse:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/userObjectResponseCommon'
        - oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/personUserObjectResponse'
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/botUserObjectResponse'
    error_api_400:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/publicApiCommonErrorResponse'
        - type: object
          properties:
            code:
              enum:
                - invalid_json
                - invalid_request_url
                - invalid_request
                - missing_version
                - validation_error
            status:
              const: 400
          required:
            - code
            - status
          additionalProperties: false
    error_api_401:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/publicApiCommonErrorResponse'
        - type: object
          properties:
            code:
              enum:
                - unauthorized
            status:
              const: 401
          required:
            - code
            - status
          additionalProperties: false
    error_api_403:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/publicApiCommonErrorResponse'
        - type: object
          properties:
            code:
              enum:
                - restricted_resource
            status:
              const: 403
          required:
            - code
            - status
          additionalProperties: false
    error_api_404:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/publicApiCommonErrorResponse'
        - type: object
          properties:
            code:
              enum:
                - object_not_found
            status:
              const: 404
          required:
            - code
            - status
          additionalProperties: false
    error_api_409:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/publicApiCommonErrorResponse'
        - type: object
          properties:
            code:
              enum:
                - conflict_error
            status:
              const: 409
          required:
            - code
            - status
          additionalProperties: false
    error_api_429:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/publicApiCommonErrorResponse'
        - type: object
          properties:
            code:
              enum:
                - rate_limited
            status:
              const: 429
          required:
            - code
            - status
          additionalProperties: false
    error_api_500:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/publicApiCommonErrorResponse'
        - type: object
          properties:
            code:
              enum:
                - internal_server_error
            status:
              const: 500
          required:
            - code
            - status
          additionalProperties: false
    error_api_503:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/publicApiCommonErrorResponse'
        - type: object
          properties:
            code:
              enum:
                - service_unavailable
            status:
              const: 503
          required:
            - code
            - status
          additionalProperties: false
    userObjectResponseCommon:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/idResponse'
          description: The ID of the user.
        object:
          type: string
          const: user
          description: The user object type name.
        name:
          oneOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          description: The name of the user.
        avatar_url:
          oneOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          description: The avatar URL of the user.
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
        - id
        - object
        - name
        - avatar_url
    personUserObjectResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          const: person
          description: Indicates this user is a person.
        person:
          type: object
          properties:
            email:
              type: string
              description: The email of the person.
          additionalProperties: false
          description: Details about the person, when the `type` of the user is `person`.
      required:
        - type
        - person
      title: Person
    botUserObjectResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          const: bot
          description: Indicates this user is a bot.
        bot:
          oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/emptyObject'
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/botInfoResponse'
          description: Details about the bot, when the `type` of the user is `bot`.
      required:
        - type
        - bot
      title: Bot
    publicApiCommonErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          const: error
        message:
          type: string
        additional_data:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            oneOf:
              - type: string
              - type: array
                items:
                  type: string
      required:
        - object
        - message
    idResponse:
      type: string
      format: uuid
    emptyObject:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      additionalProperties: false
    botInfoResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        owner:
          oneOf:
            - type: object
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  const: user
                  description: Always `user`
                user:
                  oneOf:
                    - type: object
                      properties:
                        id:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/idResponse'
                          description: The ID of the user.
                        object:
                          type: string
                          const: user
                          description: The user object type name.
                        name:
                          oneOf:
                            - type: string
                            - type: 'null'
                          description: The name of the user.
                        avatar_url:
                          oneOf:
                            - type: string
                            - type: 'null'
                          description: The avatar URL of the user.
                        type:
                          type: string
                          const: person
                          description: The type of the user.
                        person:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            email:
                              type: string
                              description: The email of the person.
                          additionalProperties: false
                          description: The person info of the user.
                      additionalProperties: false
                      required:
                        - id
                        - object
                        - name
                        - avatar_url
                        - type
                        - person
                    - $ref: '#/components/schemas/partialUserObjectResponse'
                  description: >-
                    Details about the owner of the bot, when the `type` of the
                    owner is `user`. This means the bot is for a integration.
              additionalProperties: false
              required:
                - type
                - user
              title: User
            - type: object
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  const: workspace
                  description: Always `workspace`
                workspace:
                  type: boolean
                  const: true
                  description: >-
                    Details about the owner of the bot, when the `type` of the
                    owner is `workspace`. This means the bot is for an internal
                    integration.
              additionalProperties: false
              required:
                - type
                - workspace
              title: Workspace
          description: Details about the owner of the bot.
        workspace_id:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the bot's workspace.
        workspace_limits:
          type: object
          properties:
            max_file_upload_size_in_bytes:
              type: integer
              minimum: 0
              description: The maximum allowable size of a file upload, in bytes
          additionalProperties: false
          required:
            - max_file_upload_size_in_bytes
          description: Limits and restrictions that apply to the bot's workspace
        workspace_name:
          oneOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          description: The name of the bot's workspace.
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
        - owner
        - workspace_id
        - workspace_limits
        - workspace_name
    partialUserObjectResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/idResponse'
        object:
          type: string
          const: user
          description: Always `user`
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
        - id
        - object
  parameters:
    notionVersion:
      name: Notion-Version
      in: header
      required: true
      schema:
        enum:
          - '2025-09-03'
      description: >-
        The [API version](/reference/versioning) to use for this request. The
        latest version is `2025-09-03`.
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

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