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# Get a user in a space

GET https://api.contentful.com/spaces/{space_id}/users/{user_id}

Returns details about an existing user in the context of a space. Accessible to all members of that space.

Reference: https://contentful.com/developers/docs/references/user-management-api/users/get-a-user-in-a-space

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Request

### Path parameters

- `space_id` (string, required) — The space ID
- `user_id` (string, required) — The user ID

## Response

### 200

OK - User details

- `map from string to any`

## Examples

**Response**

```json
{
  "2faEnabled": true,
  "activated": true,
  "avatarUrl": "http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/148466442/sascha_konietzke_normal.jpg",
  "confirmed": true,
  "email": "user@example.com",
  "firstName": "Sascha",
  "lastName": "Konietzke",
  "signInCount": 1277,
  "sys": {
    "createdAt": "2026-01-03T12:49:47Z",
    "id": "7uqvFPPLzgtVaezGvjA9U6",
    "type": "User",
    "updatedAt": "2026-03-26T14:22:02Z",
    "version": 1733
  }
}
```