# Requested url error in 'Get a user by id' **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/requested-url-error-in-get-a-user-by-id/257571 **Category:** Development **Tags:** rest-api **Created:** [March 9, 2023, 6:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requested-url-error-in-get-a-user-by-id/257571 "2023-03-09T06:39:38Z") **Posts on this page:** 3 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Kushalghosh9899](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kushalghosh9899/32/292844_2.png) [@Kushalghosh9899](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kushalghosh9899) #### Post date: [March 9, 2023, 6:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requested-url-error-in-get-a-user-by-id/257571/1 "2023-03-09T06:39:38Z")
I was trying to get user details by following this docs ([Discourse API Docs](https://docs.discourse.org/#tag/Admin/operation/adminGetUser) ), but getting this below error in postman console. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/b/9/7/b973006eed91f264679d0387f9d01526123cc02b.png) Note- id variable has got proper value and api key has set to all users and global values so I feel problem is not with these things. Kindly help me out to resolve this issue. ---
### Author: ![mattdm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mattdm/32/216484_2.png) [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm) #### Post date: [March 9, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requested-url-error-in-get-a-user-by-id/257571/2 "2023-03-09T11:03:00Z")
What `Api-Username` are you using? Even with a key that _can_ be used for any user, you need to select one which has the relevant (admin) access. ---
### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system) #### Post date: [April 8, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requested-url-error-in-get-a-user-by-id/257571/3 "2023-04-08T11:03:31Z")
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