> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.uphold.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get user

> Retrieve an existing user.

export const RestEndpointSubjects = ({subjects = []}) => {
  const subjectToIconMap = {
    'client': 'browser',
    'user:individual': 'user',
    'user:business': 'briefcase'
  };
  if (subjects.length === 0) {
    return null;
  }
  return <>
      {subjects.map(subject => <a key={subject} href="/rest-apis/authentication#subjects" className="border-0 opacity-85 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
          <Badge stroke size="lg" icon={subjectToIconMap[subject]} color="gray" className="mr-1">
            {subject}
          </Badge>
        </a>)}
    </>;
};

<RestEndpointSubjects subjects={["user:individual", "user:business"]} />


## OpenAPI

````yaml _media/specs/core-openapi.mintlify.json get /core/users/me
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  version: 0.1.0
  title: Core API
  description: >-
    The Core API provides essential building blocks that empower businesses to
    embed financial services into their applications.
  contact:
    name: Uphold API Team
    email: developers@uphold.com
    url: https://developer.uphold.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.enterprise.sandbox.uphold.com
    description: Sandbox
  - url: https://api.enterprise.uphold.com
    description: Production
security:
  - OAuth2: []
tags:
  - name: Authentication
    description: Authentication.
  - name: Countries
    description: Countries.
  - name: Users
    description: Users.
  - name: KYC
    description: Individual User's KYC.
  - name: KYB
    description: Business User's KYB.
  - name: Capabilities
    description: User capabilities.
  - name: Terms of service
    description: User terms of service.
  - name: Files
    description: Files.
  - name: Assets
    description: Assets, networks and rails.
  - name: Accounts
    description: Accounts.
  - name: External accounts
    description: External accounts.
  - name: Transactions
    description: Transactions.
  - name: Portfolio
    description: Portfolio.
  - name: Statements
    description: Statements.
  - name: Metadata
    description: Metadata.
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Webhooks.
paths:
  /core/users/me:
    get:
      tags:
        - Users
      summary: Get user
      description: Retrieve an existing user.
      operationId: core.get-user
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/get-user-response'
      security:
        - OAuth2:
            - core.users:read
components:
  responses:
    get-user-response:
      description: User retrieved.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              user:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/user'
            required:
              - user
          examples:
            Individual User Retrieved:
              value:
                user:
                  id: cd21b26d-35d2-408a-9201-b8fdbef7a604
                  type: individual
                  email: john.doe@uphold.com
                  fullName: John Doe
                  birthdate: '1987-01-01'
                  primaryCitizenship: GB
                  address:
                    country: GB
                    subdivision: GB-MAN
                    city: Manchester
                    line1: 1 High Street
                    line2: Northern Quarter
                    postalCode: M4 1AA
                  createdAt: '2024-03-13T20:20:39.000Z'
                  updatedAt: '2024-03-13T20:20:39.000Z'
            Business User Retrieved:
              value:
                user:
                  id: ab34c56d-78e9-0123-4567-89abcdef0123
                  type: business
                  email: acme-corp@uphold.com
                  name: ACME Corporation
                  address:
                    country: US
                    subdivision: US-FL
                    city: Miami
                    line1: 1234 Palm Tree Blvd
                    postalCode: '33125'
                  createdAt: '2024-03-13T20:20:39.000Z'
                  updatedAt: '2024-03-13T20:20:39.000Z'
      headers:
        x-uphold-request-id:
          description: >-
            A unique identifier for the request that can be shared with Uphold
            for troubleshooting purposes.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          examples:
            Request ID:
              value: 9092ee4d-f0fb-42e9-8787-b668dbcec531
  schemas:
    user:
      type: object
      discriminator:
        propertyName: type
        mapping:
          individual:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/user-type-individual'
          business:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/user-type-business'
      oneOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/user-type-individual'
          title: Individual
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/user-type-business'
          title: Business
    user-type-individual:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          description: The id of the user.
          type: string
          format: uuid
        type:
          description: The type of the user.
          type: string
          enum:
            - individual
        email:
          description: The email address.
          type: string
          format: email
        fullName:
          description: The full legal name.
          type: string
        birthdate:
          description: The date of birth.
          type: string
        primaryCitizenship:
          description: The citizenship country.
          type: string
        citizenshipCountry:
          description: >-
            The citizenship country. Deprecated in favor of
            `primaryCitizenship`.
          type: string
          deprecated: true
        address:
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/address'
            - description: The address of residency.
              type: object
              required:
                - country
        phone:
          description: The phone number.
          type: object
          properties:
            number:
              description: The E.164 formatted phone number.
              type: string
            country:
              description: The country code of the phone number.
              type: string
          required:
            - number
            - country
        partnerOnboardedAt:
          description: The date and time when the user was onboarded by the partner.
          type: string
          format: date-time
          deprecated: true
        createdAt:
          description: The time at which the user was created.
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          description: The time at which the user was last updated.
          type: string
          format: date-time
      required:
        - id
        - type
        - email
        - address
        - primaryCitizenship
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
    user-type-business:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          description: The id of the user.
          type: string
          format: uuid
        type:
          description: The type of the user.
          type: string
          enum:
            - business
        name:
          description: The legal name of the business.
          type: string
        email:
          description: The email address.
          type: string
          format: email
        address:
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/address'
            - type: object
              required:
                - country
        partnerOnboardedAt:
          description: The date and time when the user was onboarded by the partner.
          type: string
          format: date-time
          deprecated: true
        createdAt:
          description: The time at which the user was created.
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          description: The time at which the user was last updated.
          type: string
          format: date-time
      required:
        - id
        - type
        - email
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
    address:
      description: The address information.
      type: object
      properties:
        country:
          description: The country of the address.
          type: string
        subdivision:
          description: The subdivision of the address.
          type: string
        city:
          description: The city of the address.
          type: string
        line1:
          description: The first line of the address.
          type: string
        line2:
          description: The second line of the address.
          type: string
        postalCode:
          description: The postal code of the address.
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authentication.
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: /core/oauth2/token
          scopes:
            core.users:act-on-behalf-of: Grants access to act on behalf of a user
            core.users:create: Grants access to create users
            core.users:read: Grants access to view users
            core.users:delete: Grants access to delete users
            core.users.metadata:read: Grants access to view user metadata
            core.users.metadata:write: Grants access to modify user metadata
            core.kyc:read: Grants access to view KYC processes
            core.kyc.profile:update: Grants access to update profile KYC process
            core.kyc.address:update: Grants access to update address KYC process
            core.kyc.email:update: Grants access to update email KYC process
            core.kyc.phone:update: Grants access to update phone KYC process
            core.kyc.identity:update: Grants access to update identity KYC process
            core.kyc.proof-of-address:update: Grants access to update proof-of-address KYC process
            core.kyc.customer-due-diligence:update: Grants access to update customer due diligence KYC process
            core.kyc.enhanced-due-diligence:update: Grants access to update enhanced due diligence KYC process
            core.kyc.crypto-risk-assessment:update: Grants access to update crypto risk assessment KYC process
            core.kyc.self-categorization-statement:update: Grants access to update self-categorization statement KYC process
            core.kyc.tax-details:update: Grants access to update tax details KYC process
            core.capabilities:read: Grants access to view user capabilities
            core.terms-of-service:read: Grants access to view terms of service
            core.terms-of-service:accept: Grants access to accept terms of service
            core.files:create: Grants access to create files
            core.files:read: Grants access to view files
            core.files.metadata:read: Grants access to view files metadata
            core.files.metadata:write: Grants access to modify files metadata
            core.accounts:create: Grants access to create accounts
            core.accounts:read: Grants access to view accounts
            core.accounts:update: Grants access to update accounts
            core.accounts:archive: Grants access to archive accounts
            core.accounts:deposit-method: >-
              Grants access to deposit method needed for depositing into
              accounts
            core.accounts:use-test-helpers: Grants access to test helpers of accounts
            core.accounts.metadata:read: Grants access to view accounts metadata
            core.accounts.metadata:write: Grants access to modify accounts metadata
            core.assets:use-test-helpers: Grants access to test helpers of assets
            core.external-accounts:create: Grants access to create external accounts
            core.external-accounts:read: Grants access to view external accounts
            core.external-accounts:update: Grants access to update external accounts
            core.external-accounts:delete: Grants access to delete external accounts
            core.external-accounts.metadata:read: Grants access to view external accounts metadata
            core.external-accounts.metadata:write: Grants access to modify external accounts metadata
            core.transactions:create: Grants access to commit quotes
            core.transactions:read: Grants access to view transactions
            core.transactions.metadata:read: Grants access to view transactions metadata
            core.transactions.metadata:write: Grants access to modify transactions metadata
            core.transactions.requests-for-information:read: Grants access to view transactions requests for information
            core.transactions.requests-for-information:update: Grants access to update transactions requests for information
            core.portfolio:read: >-
              Grants access to view portfolio overview, performance, and
              historical balance
            core.statements:read: Grants access to read statements
            core.webhooks:management-link: Grants access to create webhook management links

````