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# Get User by ID

> Retrieves details about a user.

<ParamField path="userId" type="string" required>
  The user to retrieve info for
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="signature" type="string" required>
  The user security token/signature generated from get equity
</ParamField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "status": "success",
    "message": "User data fetched successfully",
    "data": {
      "type": "User",
      "entity_type": "user",
      "fname": "Name",
      "lname": "Name",
      "email": "amos@yopmail.com",
      "phone": "23400009088888",
      "city": "Lagos",
      "state": "Lagos",
      "country": "Nigeria",
      "homeAddress": "Lagos",
      "dob": "01-Jun-1982",
      "sex": "Male"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>