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Viewer
Users

Retrieve a user by ID

viewer.users.retrieve(struser_id) -> UserRetrieveResponse
get/v1/viewer/users/{userId}

Retrieves a single user by their unique user ID. Returns the complete user object with all profile information, permissions, and status.

ParametersExpand Collapse
user_id: str

Unique user identifier. Format: usr_{32-hex-chars}

ReturnsExpand Collapse
class UserRetrieveResponse: …

A user in the Viewer system with study management permissions

can_manage_studies: bool

Whether the user has permission to create, update, and manage studies

clinic_role: Literal["Radiologist", "Cardiologist", "Neurologist", 18 more]

User's clinical or organizational role

Accepts one of the following:
"Radiologist"
"Cardiologist"
"Neurologist"
"Urologist"
"Gynecologist"
"Endocrinologist"
"Doctor"
"Surgeon"
"Physician"
"Physician Assistant"
"Nurse Practitioner"
"Registered Nurse"
"Patient Care Coordinator"
"Front Desk Operator"
"Imaging Technologist"
"PACS Administrator"
"Software Engineer"
"Revenue Cycle Manager"
"Administrative Director"
"Administrative Assistant"
"Other"
created_at: Optional[datetime]

Timestamp when the user was created

formatdate-time
email: str

User's email address for login and notifications

first_name: str

User's first name

minLength1
has_dashboard_access: bool

Whether the user can access the dashboard interface. Required for admin users

invited_source: Literal["dashboard", "api"]

How the user was invited - via dashboard UI or API

Accepts one of the following:
"dashboard"
"api"
last_login_at: Optional[datetime]

Timestamp of user's last login, null if never logged in

formatdate-time
last_name: str

User's last name

minLength1
level: Literal["owner", "admin", "member"]

User access level. 'owner' has full control, 'admin' can manage users/settings, 'member' has standard access

Accepts one of the following:
"owner"
"admin"
"member"
user_id: str

Unique user identifier. Format: usr_{32-hex-chars}

middle_name: Optional[str]

User's middle name (optional)

minLength1
phone_number: Optional[str]

User's phone number (10-15 digits, optional)

suffix1: Optional[str]

Name suffix (e.g., 'Jr.', 'Sr.', 'III') - optional

minLength1
suffix2: Optional[str]

Additional name suffix (optional)

minLength1
Retrieve a user by ID
import os
from avara import Avara

client = Avara(
    api_key=os.environ.get("AVARA_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
user = client.viewer.users.retrieve(
    "usr_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
)
print(user.middle_name)
{
  "canManageStudies": true,
  "clinicRole": "Radiologist",
  "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
  "email": "dr.johnson@hospital.org",
  "firstName": "Sarah",
  "hasDashboardAccess": true,
  "invitedSource": "api",
  "lastLoginAt": "2024-03-15T09:00:00Z",
  "lastName": "Johnson",
  "level": "member",
  "userId": "usr_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
  "middleName": "Marie",
  "phoneNumber": "5551234567",
  "suffix1": "MD",
  "suffix2": "FACR"
}
Returns Examples
{
  "canManageStudies": true,
  "clinicRole": "Radiologist",
  "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
  "email": "dr.johnson@hospital.org",
  "firstName": "Sarah",
  "hasDashboardAccess": true,
  "invitedSource": "api",
  "lastLoginAt": "2024-03-15T09:00:00Z",
  "lastName": "Johnson",
  "level": "member",
  "userId": "usr_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
  "middleName": "Marie",
  "phoneNumber": "5551234567",
  "suffix1": "MD",
  "suffix2": "FACR"
}