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    Get user

    get
    https://api.box.com/2.0
    /users/:user_id

    This endpoint is in the version 2024.0. No changes are required to continue using it. For more details, see Box API versioning.

    Retrieves information about a user in the enterprise.

    The application and the authenticated user need to have the permission to look up users in the entire enterprise.

    This endpoint also returns a limited set of information for external users who are collaborated on content owned by the enterprise for authenticated users with the right scopes. In this case, disallowed fields will return null instead.

    Request

    bearer [ACCESS_TOKEN]
    application/json

    Path Parameters

    stringin pathrequired
    12345

    The ID of the user.

    Query Parameters

    string arrayin queryoptional
    id,type,name

    A comma-separated list of attributes to include in the response. This can be used to request fields that are not normally returned in a standard response.

    Be aware that specifying this parameter will have the effect that none of the standard fields are returned in the response unless explicitly specified, instead only fields for the mini representation are returned, additional to the fields requested.

    Response

    application/jsonUser (Full)

    Returns a single user object.

    Not all available fields are returned by default. Use the fields query parameter to explicitly request any specific fields using the fields parameter.

    application/jsonClient error

    An unexpected client error.

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    Request Example

    Response Example

    {
      "id": "11446498",
      "type": "user",
      "address": "900 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063",
      "avatar_url": "https://www.box.com/api/avatar/large/181216415",
      "can_see_managed_users": true,
      "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "enterprise": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "enterprise",
        "name": "Acme Inc."
      },
      "external_app_user_id": "my-user-1234",
      "hostname": "https://example.app.box.com/",
      "is_exempt_from_device_limits": true,
      "is_exempt_from_login_verification": true,
      "is_external_collab_restricted": true,
      "is_platform_access_only": true,
      "is_sync_enabled": true,
      "job_title": "CEO",
      "language": "en",
      "login": "ceo@example.com",
      "max_upload_size": 2147483648,
      "modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "my_tags": [
        "important"
      ],
      "name": "Aaron Levie",
      "notification_email": {
        "email": "notifications@example.com",
        "is_confirmed": true
      },
      "phone": "6509241374",
      "role": "admin",
      "space_amount": 11345156112,
      "space_used": 1237009912,
      "status": "active",
      "timezone": "Africa/Bujumbura",
      "tracking_codes": [
        {
          "name": "department",
          "type": "tracking_code",
          "value": "Sales"
        }
      ]
    }