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GET
/
identities
/
{identity_id}
curl --request GET \
  --url http://localhost:5001/identities/{identity_id} \
  --header 'X-blnk-key: <api-key>'

{
  "identity_id": "idt_3b63c8da-af29-4cc3-ad38-df17d87456e6",
  "identity_type": "individual",
  "organization_name": "",
  "first_name": "Alice",
  "last_name": "Smith",
  "other_names": "Marie",
  "gender": "female",
  "dob": "1985-05-15T00:00:00Z",
  "email_address": "alice.smith@example.com",
  "phone_number": "+1234567890",
  "nationality": "Canadian",
  "category": "customer",
  "street": "789 Elm St",
  "country": "Canada",
  "state": "Ontario",
  "post_code": "M4B 1B3",
  "city": "Toronto",
  "created_at": "2024-11-26T08:36:36.238244338Z",
  "meta_data": {
    "customer_id": "CUST123456",
    "membership_level": "Gold",
    "preferred_language": "English",
    "verification_data": {
        "verified_by": "ThirdPartyService",
        "verification_date": "2024-07-01T10:00:00Z",
        "verification_status": "verified"
    }
  }
}

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Authorization

If set, the API uses an API key for authentication. Include the following header in your requests: X-blnk-key: <api-key>. Replace <api-key> with your secret API key. Ensure the key is kept secure and not exposed in public repositories or client-side code. See also: Secure your Blnk server

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Path

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identity_id
string
Specifies the unique ID of the identity being retrieved. Leave empty to view all identities in your Blnk Ledger.
curl --request GET \
  --url http://localhost:5001/identities/{identity_id} \
  --header 'X-blnk-key: <api-key>'

{
  "identity_id": "idt_3b63c8da-af29-4cc3-ad38-df17d87456e6",
  "identity_type": "individual",
  "organization_name": "",
  "first_name": "Alice",
  "last_name": "Smith",
  "other_names": "Marie",
  "gender": "female",
  "dob": "1985-05-15T00:00:00Z",
  "email_address": "alice.smith@example.com",
  "phone_number": "+1234567890",
  "nationality": "Canadian",
  "category": "customer",
  "street": "789 Elm St",
  "country": "Canada",
  "state": "Ontario",
  "post_code": "M4B 1B3",
  "city": "Toronto",
  "created_at": "2024-11-26T08:36:36.238244338Z",
  "meta_data": {
    "customer_id": "CUST123456",
    "membership_level": "Gold",
    "preferred_language": "English",
    "verification_data": {
        "verified_by": "ThirdPartyService",
        "verification_date": "2024-07-01T10:00:00Z",
        "verification_status": "verified"
    }
  }
}

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