# Get Identity

> Retrieve a specific visitor identity by ID

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The unique identifier (UUID) of the identity
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="data" type="object">
  The visitor identity object
  
  <Expandable title="Identity Object">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="string">
      Unique identifier for the identity
    </ResponseField>
    
    <ResponseField name="workspace_id" type="string">
      Workspace ID (always your workspace)
    </ResponseField>
    
    <ResponseField name="visitor_id" type="string">
      Associated visitor ID
    </ResponseField>
    
    <ResponseField name="email" type="string">
      Email address
    </ResponseField>
    
    <ResponseField name="name" type="string">
      Full name
    </ResponseField>
    
    <ResponseField name="traits" type="object">
      Custom traits (JSONB)
    </ResponseField>
    
    <ResponseField name="first_seen" type="string">
      ISO 8601 timestamp of first visit
    </ResponseField>
    
    <ResponseField name="last_seen" type="string">
      ISO 8601 timestamp of last visit
    </ResponseField>
    
    <ResponseField name="ip" type="string">
      IP address
    </ResponseField>
    
    <ResponseField name="city" type="string">
      City
    </ResponseField>
    
    <ResponseField name="country" type="string">
      Country
    </ResponseField>
    
    <ResponseField name="is_favorite" type="boolean">
      Whether identity is marked as favorite
    </ResponseField>
    
    <ResponseField name="created_at" type="string">
      ISO 8601 timestamp of creation
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>

```bash cURL
curl -X GET "https://api.orwel.io/api/v1/identities/ee0e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440009" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer orwel_sk_YOUR_KEY"
```

```javascript JavaScript
const identityId = 'ee0e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440009';

const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.orwel.io/api/v1/identities/${identityId}`,
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer orwel_sk_YOUR_KEY'
    }
  }
);

const data = await response.json();
```

```python Python
import requests

identity_id = 'ee0e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440009'

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer orwel_sk_YOUR_KEY'
}

response = requests.get(
    f'https://api.orwel.io/api/v1/identities/{identity_id}',
    headers=headers
)

data = response.json()
```

</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>

```json 200 OK
{
  "data": {
    "id": "ee0e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440009",
    "workspace_id": "770e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440002",
    "visitor_id": "660e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001",
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "name": "John Visitor",
    "traits": {
      "plan": "enterprise",
      "company": "Acme Corp"
    },
    "first_seen": "2025-01-10T08:00:00Z",
    "last_seen": "2025-01-15T16:30:00Z",
    "ip": "192.168.1.1",
    "city": "San Francisco",
    "country": "USA",
    "is_favorite": true,
    "created_at": "2025-01-10T08:00:00Z"
  }
}
```

```json 404 Not Found
{
  "error": "not_found",
  "message": "Identity not found or does not belong to your workspace"
}
```

</ResponseExample>