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getUser()

Retrieves a single by their ID, if the ID is valid.

function getUser(userId: string): Promise<User>
  • Name
    userId
    Type
    string
    Description

    The ID of the user to retrieve.

Note

Importing clerkClient varies based on your framework. Refer to the for usage details, including guidance on .

const userId = 'user_123'

const response = await clerkClient.users.getUser(userId)

Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

This method in the SDK is a wrapper around the BAPI endpoint GET/users/{user_id}. See the BAPI reference for more information.

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