POST
/
v2
/
identities.getIdentity
Go (SDK)
package main

import(
	"context"
	"os"
	unkey "github.com/unkeyed/sdks/api/go/v2"
	"github.com/unkeyed/sdks/api/go/v2/models/components"
	"log"
)

func main() {
    ctx := context.Background()

    s := unkey.New(
        unkey.WithSecurity(os.Getenv("UNKEY_ROOT_KEY")),
    )

    res, err := s.Identities.GetIdentity(ctx, components.V2IdentitiesGetIdentityRequestBody{
        Identity: "user_abc123",
    })
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
    if res.V2IdentitiesGetIdentityResponseBody != nil {
        // handle response
    }
}
{
  "data": {
    "externalId": "user_123",
    "id": "id_1234567890abcdef",
    "meta": {
      "email": "alice@example.com",
      "name": "Alice Smith",
      "plan": "premium"
    },
    "ratelimits": [
      {
        "duration": 60000,
        "limit": 1000,
        "name": "requests"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_01H9TQPP77V5E48E9SH0BG0ZQX"
  }
}

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Unkey uses API keys (root keys) for authentication. These keys authorize access to management operations in the API. To authenticate, include your root key in the Authorization header of each request:

Authorization: Bearer unkey_123

Root keys have specific permissions attached to them, controlling what operations they can perform. Key permissions follow a hierarchical structure with patterns like resource.resource_id.action (e.g., apis.*.create_key, apis.*.read_api). Security best practices:

  • Keep root keys secure and never expose them in client-side code
  • Use different root keys for different environments
  • Rotate keys periodically, especially after team member departures
  • Create keys with minimal necessary permissions following least privilege principle
  • Monitor key usage with audit logs.

Body

application/json
​
identity
string
required

The ID of the identity to retrieve. This can be either the externalId (from your own system that was used during identity creation) or the identityId (the internal ID returned by the identity service).

Minimum length: 3
Example:

"user_abc123"

Response

Successfully retrieved the identity information

​
meta
object
required

Metadata object included in every API response. This provides context about the request and is essential for debugging, audit trails, and support inquiries. The requestId is particularly important when troubleshooting issues with the Unkey support team.

​
data
object
required