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user.getInfo [HTTP GET]
Retrieve the details about a user.
Explore user.getInfo
Arguments
api_key (Required)
Your API application key. If you don't have one, create one.

user_id (Required)
The user_id number of the user to look within. To run getInfo on multiple users, simply pass a comma-separated list of user_id numbers.

Example Response (Try It!)

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rsp stat="ok" version="1.0">
	<user id="1" name="Andrew Baio" username="waxpancake" 
		zip="90402" photourl="" url="http://www.waxy.org/" />
	<user id="2" name="Leonard Lin" username="lhl" 
		zip="90006" photourl="http://randomfoo.net/style/200308/me.jpg" 
		url="http://randomfoo.net/" />
	<user id="674" name="Gordon Luk" username="getluky" 
		zip="90272" photourl="" url="http://www.getluky.net" />
</rsp>		

JSON

   { "rsp" : { "stat" : "ok",
      "user" : [ { "buddyiconurl" : "",
            "guid" : "",
            "id" : 90006,
            "name" : "Renee Joldos",
            "photourl" : "",
            "url" : "http://www.literacybuffalo.org/",
            "username" : "LiteracyVolunteers",
            "zip" : 14209
          },
          { "buddyiconurl" : "",
            "guid" : "",
            "id" : 90272,
            "name" : "David Coleman",
            "photourl" : "",
            "url" : "http://www.netus.com",
            "username" : "Dave Coleman",
            "zip" : ""
          },
          { "buddyiconurl" : "",
            "guid" : "",
            "id" : 90402,
            "name" : "Rosé Avengers & Producers",
            "photourl" : "",
            "url" : "http://www.rapwine.com",
            "username" : "paigepoulos",
            "zip" : 94801
          }
        ],
      "version" : 1
    } 
   }
   
Error Codes
404 Not Found:
  • Missing valid api_key - Please create an API key using the above link.
  • Your api_key is inactive or not found - Please contact us for support.
  • Missing valid user_id parameter - Your user_id may be improperly formatted or non-numeric. Only numeric user_id's are allowed.
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