# Get details of a specific user

Fetches profile and scope details for the specified user.

## Endpoint

`GET /emsapi/users/{userId}`

## Request

### Request URL

```text
https://{server-hostname}:8383/emsapi/users/{userId}
```

### Scope

```text
Admin.READ
```

### Header

```text
Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
```

### Request Parameters

#### Path Parameters

- **userId** `string` — Mandatory  
  Unique user identifier. To get user id click here: [Get User Id](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/users-get-user-by-id-on-prem.html?Users_getUsersOnPrem)

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/emsapi/users/{userId} \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response

### Response Parameters

#### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON object`

- **computerScopeType** `integer`  
  Computer scope type assigned to the user.
- **phoneNumber** `string`  
  Phone number of the user.
- **roleID** `string`  
  Role identifier assigned to the user.
- **roleName** `string`  
  Name of the role assigned to the user.
- **deviceScopeType** `integer`  
  Device scope type for MDM access control.
- **mailID** `string`  
  Email address of the user.
- **language** `string`  
  Locale or language configured for the user account.
- **userName** `string`  
  Username for the user account.
- **authType** `string`  
  Authentication type used by the user (e.g., 'localAuthentication' or 'adAuthentication').

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Fetch user profile details with role and scope information.

```json
{
  "computerScopeType": 0,
  "phoneNumber": "22222676",
  "roleID": "4",
  "roleName": "Security Auditor",
  "deviceScopeType": 0,
  "mailID": "alex.morgan@example.com",
  "language": "en_US",
  "userName": "alex.morgan",
  "authType": "localAuthentication"
}
```

## Rate Limits

![](https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/images/people/ico-help.png)

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.