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Get User

Retrieve user profile information. The backend exposes user read endpoints under api/Authentication (current user, user by ID) and api/UserRead (admin/paged).

Endpoints​

Current user (me)​

GET /api/Authentication/me

Authentication: Required

User by ID​

GET /api/Authentication/user/{userId}

Authentication: Required (subject to privacy)

User media / videos / photos (optional)​

GET /api/Authentication/user/{userId}/media
GET /api/Authentication/user/{userId}/videos
GET /api/Authentication/user/{userId}/photos/latest

Path Parameters (user by ID)​

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
userIdGUIDYesUser ID

Response​

Success (200 OK)​

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "user-id",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "username": "johndoe",
    "fullName": "John Doe",
    "bio": "Software developer",
    "profilePicture": "https://...",
    "coverPhoto": "https://...",
    "location": "San Francisco, CA",
    "website": "https://johndoe.com",
    "friendsCount": 150,
    "postsCount": 45,
    "isFriend": false,
    "friendRequestStatus": null,
    "createdAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

Example​

// Get current user
const response = await fetch('http://localhost:5000/api/Authentication/me', {
  headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}` }
});

// Get specific user
const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:5000/api/Authentication/user/${userId}`, {
  headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}` }
});

const data = await response.json();

Privacy​

User data visibility depends on:

  • Privacy settings
  • Friend status
  • Whether you're viewing your own profile

Next Steps​