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Viewer
Users

Retrieve a user by ID

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.

Path ParametersExpand Collapse
userId: string

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

ReturnsExpand Collapse
canManageStudies: boolean

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

clinicRole: "Radiologist" or "Cardiologist" or "Neurologist" or 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"
createdAt: string

Timestamp when the user was created

formatdate-time
email: string

User's email address for login and notifications

firstName: string

User's first name

minLength1
hasDashboardAccess: boolean

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

invitedSource: "dashboard" or "api"

How the user was invited - via dashboard UI or API

Accepts one of the following:
"dashboard"
"api"
lastLoginAt: string

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

formatdate-time
lastName: string

User's last name

minLength1
level: "owner" or "admin" or "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"
userId: string

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

middleName: optional string

User's middle name (optional)

minLength1
phoneNumber: optional string

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

suffix1: optional string

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

minLength1
suffix2: optional string

Additional name suffix (optional)

minLength1
Retrieve a user by ID
curl https://api.avarasoftware.com/v1/viewer/users/$USER_ID \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $AVARA_API_KEY"
{
  "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"
}