---
title: "Retrieve a customer"
description: "Read one customer, as the header of their page under the Customers tab shows it."
url: https://docs.stoqapp.com/v2-reference/back-in-stock-customers/retrieve-a-customer/
api: "API v2 reference"
method: GET
path: "/back_in_stock/customers/{id}"
---

# Retrieve a customer

`GET https://app.stoqapp.com/api/v2/external/back_in_stock/customers/{id}`

Read one customer, as the header of their page under the Customers tab shows it.

**Note:** Their signups are [`GET /back_in_stock/signups`](https://docs.stoqapp.com/v2-reference/back-in-stock-signups/list-signups/)?customer_id=.

## Path parameters

- `id` (string, required)

Rate limit: this call costs 1 point ([rate limits](https://docs.stoqapp.com/docs/rate-limits/)).

## Example request

```sh
curl "https://app.stoqapp.com/api/v2/external/back_in_stock/customers/{id}" \
  -H "X-Auth-Token: $STOQ_API_KEY"
```

## 200

Success: the requested resource.

## 401

Missing or invalid `X-Auth-Token`.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Invalid API key"
  ],
  "code": "auth_invalid",
  "details": [
    {
      "code": "auth_invalid",
      "message": "Invalid API key",
      "path": null,
      "value": null,
      "expected": null
    }
  ]
}
```

## 404

The resource does not exist for this shop, or the action path is not registered.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Offer not found"
  ],
  "code": "not_found",
  "details": [
    {
      "code": "not_found",
      "message": "Offer not found",
      "path": null,
      "value": null,
      "expected": null
    }
  ]
}
```

## 422

The request failed validation.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "name is required"
  ],
  "code": "validation_failed",
  "details": [
    {
      "code": "validation_failed",
      "message": "name is required",
      "path": null,
      "value": null,
      "expected": null
    }
  ]
}
```

## 429

Rate limited: cost-weighted per token (read 1, write 2; 360 points / 60s). Check `Retry-After`.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Rate limit exceeded"
  ],
  "code": "rate_limited",
  "details": [
    {
      "code": "rate_limited",
      "message": "Rate limit exceeded",
      "path": null,
      "value": null,
      "expected": null
    }
  ]
}
```