# Fetch detailed information about a specific user

**GET /users/{id_or_external_id}**

Fetch a user information created earlier [`POST /users` API endpoint](#operation-post-users).



## Servers
- Base production URL: https://link.goscore.me/finid-api/1.0 (Base production URL)



## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **id_or_external_id** (string)
  UUID of an existing diff from which to fetch diff details



## Responses
### 200
User profiile retrieved

#### Body:  (object)
- **full_name** (string)
  **Mandatory** for better user experience.
  User full name, if present, builds up user trust and displayed when interacting with a user
- **external_id** (string)
  **Optional**
  Set up your own ID to match with your internal system for better monitoring.
- **ssn** (string)
  **Required** for some API requests
  Set SSN when requested additional data collection, including credit report, tax information, etc.
- **country** (string)
  Set a default country for a user to improve user experience and display banks from the country by default.
- **test** (boolean)
  **Set to `false` by default**
  Define, if the test flow should be used for development purpose.
- **credentials** (array[object])
  Credentials of connected financial institutions.

### 404
User not found

### 500
The request is not valid.

#### Body:  (object)
- **error_message** (string)
  Human readable error message.
- **error** (string)
  Error code & short status


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