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# Retrieve a User

> Retrieve user information from the Transcrypts API.

## Overview

This endpoint retrieves user information from the Transcrypts API system.

## Request

### Endpoint

```
GET https://prod.transcrypts.com/v1/users/{user_id}/
```

### Authentication

API authentication requires the following headers:

| Header               | Description     |
| -------------------- | --------------- |
| `X-Access-Client-Id` | Your Client ID  |
| `X-Access-Secret`    | Your Access Key |

### Path Parameters

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Description                                    |
| --------- | ------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `user_id` | string | Yes      | The unique identifier for the user to retrieve |

## Response

### Success Response (HTTP 200)

```json theme={null}
{
  "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "external_user_id": "12345",
  "first_name": "John",
  "last_name": "Doe",
  "email": "john.doe@example.com",
  "phone": "+14155554193",
  "ssn": "222233333",
  "created_at": "2022-05-04T11:30:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2022-05-04T12:00:00Z"
}
```

## Error Responses

| Status Code | Description                                                  |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 401         | Unauthorized - Missing or invalid authentication credentials |
| 403         | Forbidden - Insufficient permissions                         |
| 404         | Not Found - User does not exist                              |