Read

To retrieve a single resource, perform an HTTP GET on the resource by its case-sensitive identifier (_id) and accept a JSON response:

GET /users/some-id HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
Accept: application/json

Parameters

You can use the following query string parameters:

Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
`_fields=field[,field...]`	Return only the specified fields in the body of the response. The `field` values are JSON pointers. For example, if the resource is `{"parent":{"child":"value"}}`, `parent/child` refers to the `"child":"value"`. If the `field` is left blank, the endpoint returns all default values.
`_mimeType=mime-type`	Some resources have fields containing multimedia resources, such as a profile photo. If the feature is enabled for the endpoint, read a single multimedia resource field by specifying the field and mime-type. The content type of the field value returned matches the mime-type. The body of the response is the multimedia resource Do not use the `Accept` header. For example, `Accept: image/png` does not work. Use the `_mimeType` query string parameter instead.
`_prettyPrint=true`	Format the body of the response.

_fields=field[,field...]

Return only the specified fields in the body of the response.

The field values are JSON pointers. For example, if the resource is {"parent":{"child":"value"}}, parent/child refers to the "child":"value".

If the field is left blank, the endpoint returns all default values.

_mimeType=mime-type

Some resources have fields containing multimedia resources, such as a profile photo.

If the feature is enabled for the endpoint, read a single multimedia resource field by specifying the field and mime-type.

The content type of the field value returned matches the mime-type. The body of the response is the multimedia resource

Do not use the Accept header. For example, Accept: image/png does not work. Use the _mimeType query string parameter instead.

_prettyPrint=true

Format the body of the response.