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# Get user profile

> Returns public Reddit user profile information including bio, avatar, verification flags, and account creation date.

## What it does

Returns public Reddit user profile information including bio, avatar, verification flags, and account creation date.

## Tool details

| Field         | Value                             |
| ------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Tool name     | `reddit_get_user`                 |
| Platform      | Reddit                            |
| REST endpoint | `GET /v1/reddit/users/{username}` |
| Result type   | Detail tool                       |

## Parameters

| Parameter           | Type       | Required | Description                                                                                    |
| ------------------- | ---------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `username`          | `string`   | Yes      | Reddit username (with or without `u/` prefix)                                                  |
| `projection_preset` | `string`   | No       | Defaults to `minimal`. Allowed values: `full`, `minimal`, `identity`, `engagement`, `content`. |
| `data_fields`       | `string[]` | No       | Adds top-level keys from `data` on top of the selected `projection_preset`.                    |

## Example

```json theme={null}
{
  "name": "reddit_get_user",
  "arguments": {
    "username": "khaby.lame",
    "projection_preset": "minimal",
    "data_fields": [
      "entityId",
      "name",
      "preferredUsername",
      "published"
    ]
  }
}
```

## Available data fields

* `@context`
* `type`
* `id`
* `url`
* `entityId`
* `preferredUsername`
* `name`
* `icon`
* `role`
* `summary`
* `published`
* `isVerified`
* `isEmployee`
* `isMod`
* `isPremium`
* `isSearchable`
* `isFollowable`
* `isAdult`
* `score`
* `postScore`
* `commentScore`
* `awarderScore`
* `awardeeScore`
* `status`
* `image`

## Response notes

Successful calls return a JSON object with a top-level `data` field and, when
available, `metadata.creditsUsed` and `metadata.creditsRemaining`. See
[response format](/getting-started/response-format),
[pagination](/getting-started/pagination), and [credits](/getting-started/credits).