Get a User via ID

Get a user via the User's system ID.

Method

/API3/access/getUser

  • API Section: /API3/access
  • API Version: 3.0
  • From Release: 2023.14
  • Usage: REST API and Client SDK libraries. REST APIs via POST actions only.
  • Usage by:
    • Enterprise Admin
    • Domain Admin

Method Signature

Input Parameters

Name

userId

Type

string

Description

The system user ID

Output Response

Successful Result Code

200

Response Type

PyramidUserObject

Description of Response Type

The user object contains all relevant meta-data for the user.

Notes

The user object can be used in other operations where it is required. Use methods like 'getUsersByName' to find relevant user ID's

Code Snippets

Use the Authentication API methods to generate an access 'key' or 'token' for use in code as shown below.

TypeScript
Curl
Java
C#
Python
PHP
curl -X POST \
-H "paToken: [[apiKey]]" \
 -H "Accept: application/json,application/json;charset=utf-8,text/plain,text/plain;charset=utf-8" \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 "http://Your.Server.URL/API3/access/getUser" \
 -d ''

import com.pyramidanalytics.*;
import com.pyramidanalytics.auth.*;
import com.pyramidanalytics.model.*;
import com.pyramidanalytics.api.AccessServiceApi;

import java.util.*;
import java.time.*;

public class AccessServiceApiExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ApiClient defaultClient = Configuration.getDefaultApiClient();
        defaultClient.setBasePath("http://Your.Server.URL/");
        
        // Configure API key authorization: paToken
        ApiKeyAuth paToken = (ApiKeyAuth) defaultClient.getAuthentication("paToken");
        paToken.setApiKey("YOUR API KEY");
        // Uncomment the following line to set a prefix for the API key, e.g. "Token" (defaults to null)
        //paToken.setApiKeyPrefix("Token");

        // Create an instance of the API class
        AccessServiceApi apiInstance = new AccessServiceApi();
        // Initialize the userId parameter object for the call
        String userId = userId_example; // Create the input object for the operation, type: String 

        try {
            PyramidUserObject result = apiInstance.getUser(userId);
            System.out.println(result);
        } catch (ApiException e) {
            System.err.println("Exception when calling AccessServiceApi#getUser");
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

import * as PyramidAnalyticsWebApi from "com.pyramidanalytics";

// Create an instance of the API class
const api = new PyramidAnalyticsWebApi.AccessServiceApi("http://Your.Server.URL")

// Configure API key authorization: paToken
api.setApiToken("YOUR API KEY");

const userId = userId_example; // {String} 

api.getUser(userId).then(function(data) {
  console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data);
}, function(error) {
  console.error(error);
});


using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using PyramidAnalytics.Sdk.Api;
using PyramidAnalytics.Sdk.Client;
using PyramidAnalytics.Sdk.Model;

public class getUserExample
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        Configuration conf = new Configuration();
        conf.BasePath = "http://Your.Server.URL/";
        
        
        // Configure API key authorization: paToken
        conf.ApiKey.Add("paToken", "YOUR_API_KEY");
        // Uncomment below to setup prefix (e.g. Bearer) for API key, if needed
        // conf.ApiKeyPrefix.Add("paToken", "Bearer");

        GlobalConfiguration.Instance = conf;
        
        // Create an instance of the API class
        var apiInstance = new AccessServiceApi();
        // Initialize the userId parameter object for the call
        var userId = userId_example;  // Create the input object for the operation, type: String | 

        try {
            // Get a user via the User's system ID.
            PyramidUserObject result = apiInstance.getUser(userId);
            Debug.WriteLine(result);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            Debug.Print("Exception when calling AccessServiceApi.getUser: " + e.Message );
        }
    }
}


import com.pyramidanalytics
from com.pyramidanalytics import ApiException
from com.pyramidanalytics import AccessServiceApi
from pprint import pprint

        
# Configure API key authorization: paToken
api_config = com.pyramidanalytics.Configuration(host = 'http://Your.Server.URL/', api_key={ paToken:'YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' })

with com.pyramidanalytics.ApiClient(api_config) as api_client:
    # Create an instance of the API class
    api_instance = AccessServiceApi(api_client)
    # Initialize the userId parameter object for the call
    userId = userId_example # String | 

    try:
        # Get a user via the User's system ID.
        api_response = api_instance.get_user(userId)
        pprint(api_response)
    except ApiException as e:
        print("Exception when calling AccessServiceApi->getUser: %s\n" % e)
<?php
require_once(__DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php');

OpenAPITools\Client\Configuration::getDefaultConfiguration()->setHost('http://Your.Server.URL');

// Configure API key authorization: paToken
OpenAPITools\Client\Configuration::getDefaultConfiguration()->setApiKey('paToken', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
// Uncomment below to setup prefix (e.g. Bearer) for API key, if needed
// OpenAPITools\Client\Configuration::getDefaultConfiguration()->setApiKeyPrefix('paToken', 'Bearer');

// Create an instance of the API class
$api_instance = new OpenAPITools\Client\Api\AccessServiceApi();
$userId = userId_example; // String | 

try {
    $result = $api_instance->getUser($userId);
    print_r($result);
} catch (Exception $e) {
    echo 'Exception when calling AccessServiceApi->getUser: ', $e->getMessage(), PHP_EOL;
}
?>