# Get external\_id used in SSO through the API

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-external-id-used-in-sso-through-the-api/88611>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [May 28, 2018, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-external-id-used-in-sso-through-the-api/88611 "2018-05-28T19:08:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![henriqueberlesi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/henriqueberlesi/32/119922_2.png) [@henriqueberlesi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/henriqueberlesi)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-external-id-used-in-sso-through-the-api/88611/5 "2018-05-29T17:08:56Z")

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> [@simon](#):
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> On that user’s page, add `.json` to the URL in your browser’s address bar.

Oh, I see!

Using this method I was able to retrieve the proper user information that I was looking for.

Thanks for your help, @simon!

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