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# Fetch UserData for a FID

> **Note:** one of two different response schemas is returned based on whether the caller provides the `user_data_type` parameter. If included, a single `UserDataAdd` message is returned (or a `not_found` error). If omitted, a paginated list of `UserDataAdd` messages is returned instead.



## OpenAPI

````yaml get /v1/userDataByFid
openapi: 3.0.4
info:
  title: Farcaster Hub API
  version: 2.35.0
  description: >
    Perform basic queries of Farcaster state via the REST API of a Farcaster
    hub. See the [Neynar docs](https://docs.neynar.com/reference) for more
    details.
  contact:
    name: Neynar
    url: https://neynar.com/
    email: team@neynar.com
servers:
  - url: https://snapchain-api.neynar.com
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Info
    description: Operations related to hub information.
  - name: Casts
    description: Operations related to casts.
  - name: Reactions
    description: Operations related to reactions.
  - name: Links
    description: Operations related to links.
  - name: UserData
    description: Operations related to user data.
  - name: Fids
    description: Operations related to FIDs.
  - name: Storage
    description: Operations related to storage limits.
  - name: Usernames
    description: Operations related to usernames.
  - name: Verifications
    description: Operations related to verifications.
  - name: OnChainEvents
    description: Operations related to on-chain events.
  - name: Message
    description: Operations related to messages.
  - name: HubEvents
    description: Operations related to hub events.
paths:
  /v1/userDataByFid:
    get:
      tags:
        - UserData
      summary: Fetch UserData for a FID
      description: >-
        **Note:** one of two different response schemas is returned based on
        whether the caller provides the `user_data_type` parameter. If included,
        a single `UserDataAdd` message is returned (or a `not_found` error). If
        omitted, a paginated list of `UserDataAdd` messages is returned instead.
      operationId: fetch-user-data
      parameters:
        - name: fid
          in: query
          description: The FID that's being requested
          schema:
            type: integer
          required: true
          example: 3
        - name: user_data_type
          in: query
          description: >-
            The type of user data, either as a numerical value or type string.
            If this is omitted, all user data for the FID is returned
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDataType'
          required: false
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageSize'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/paginationReverse'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageToken'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested UserData.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDataAdd'
                  - allOf:
                      - type: object
                        required:
                          - messages
                        properties:
                          messages:
                            type: array
                            items:
                              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDataAdd'
                      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
      externalDocs:
        description: Fetch user data for a user
        url: https://docs.neynar.com/reference/fetch-user-data
components:
  schemas:
    UserDataType:
      type: string
      description: |-
        Specifies which field of a user's profile is being updated.
        - USER_DATA_TYPE_PFP: Profile Picture URL for the user's avatar
        - USER_DATA_TYPE_DISPLAY: Display Name shown on the user's profile
        - USER_DATA_TYPE_BIO: Biography or description of the user
        - USER_DATA_TYPE_URL: Website or social media link for the user
        - USER_DATA_TYPE_USERNAME: Preferred username for the user
      default: USER_DATA_TYPE_PFP
      enum:
        - USER_DATA_TYPE_PFP
        - USER_DATA_TYPE_DISPLAY
        - USER_DATA_TYPE_BIO
        - USER_DATA_TYPE_URL
        - USER_DATA_TYPE_USERNAME
    UserDataAdd:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageCommon'
        - type: object
          properties:
            data:
              allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageDataUserDataAdd'
                - type: object
                  properties:
                    type:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageType'
                  required:
                    - type
          required:
            - data
    PaginationResponse:
      type: object
      required:
        - nextPageToken
      properties:
        nextPageToken:
          type: string
          format: byte
          pattern: ^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$
          description: >-
            Base64-encoded pagination token for fetching the next page of
            results. An empty value indicates there are no more pages to return.
            Used in conjunction with the pageSize parameter to implement
            pagination across large result sets.
          example: AuzO1V0DtaItCwwa10X6YsfStlynsGWT
    MessageCommon:
      type: object
      properties:
        hash:
          title: Hash digest of data
          pattern: ^0x[0-9a-fA-F]{40}$
          type: string
          example: '0xd2b1ddc6c88e865a33cb1a565e0058d757042974'
        hashScheme:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/HashScheme'
        signature:
          title: Signature of the hash digest
          pattern: ^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$
          type: string
          format: byte
        signatureScheme:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SignatureScheme'
        signer:
          title: Public key or address of the key pair that produced the signature
          pattern: ^0x[0-9a-fA-F]+$
          type: string
      required:
        - hash
        - hashScheme
        - signature
        - signatureScheme
        - signer
    MessageDataUserDataAdd:
      description: >-
        Represents a message that updates a user's profile metadata. This can
        include changes to profile picture, display name, bio, URL, or preferred
        username. Each update modifies a single profile field.
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageDataCommon'
        - type: object
          required:
            - userDataBody
          properties:
            userDataBody:
              description: >-
                Contains the type of profile metadata being updated and its new
                value.
              allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDataBody'
    MessageType:
      type: string
      description: >-
        Type of the MessageBody.

        - MESSAGE_TYPE_CAST_ADD: Add a new Cast

        - MESSAGE_TYPE_CAST_REMOVE: Remove an existing Cast

        - MESSAGE_TYPE_REACTION_ADD: Add a Reaction to a Cast

        - MESSAGE_TYPE_REACTION_REMOVE: Remove a Reaction from a Cast

        - MESSAGE_TYPE_LINK_ADD: Add a new Link

        - MESSAGE_TYPE_LINK_REMOVE: Remove an existing Link

        - MESSAGE_TYPE_VERIFICATION_ADD_ETH_ADDRESS: Add a Verification of an
        Ethereum Address

        - MESSAGE_TYPE_VERIFICATION_REMOVE: Remove a Verification

        - MESSAGE_TYPE_USER_DATA_ADD: Add metadata about a user

        - MESSAGE_TYPE_USERNAME_PROOF: Add or replace a username proof

        - MESSAGE_TYPE_FRAME_ACTION: A Farcaster Frame action
      default: MESSAGE_TYPE_CAST_ADD
      enum:
        - MESSAGE_TYPE_CAST_ADD
        - MESSAGE_TYPE_CAST_REMOVE
        - MESSAGE_TYPE_REACTION_ADD
        - MESSAGE_TYPE_REACTION_REMOVE
        - MESSAGE_TYPE_LINK_ADD
        - MESSAGE_TYPE_LINK_REMOVE
        - MESSAGE_TYPE_VERIFICATION_ADD_ETH_ADDRESS
        - MESSAGE_TYPE_VERIFICATION_REMOVE
        - MESSAGE_TYPE_USER_DATA_ADD
        - MESSAGE_TYPE_USERNAME_PROOF
        - MESSAGE_TYPE_FRAME_ACTION
    ErrorResponse:
      required:
        - code
        - details
        - errCode
        - metadata
        - name
        - presentable
      type: object
      properties:
        errCode:
          type: string
        presentable:
          type: boolean
        name:
          type: string
        code:
          type: integer
        details:
          type: string
        metadata:
          required:
            - errcode
          type: object
          properties:
            errcode:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
    HashScheme:
      type: string
      description: >
        Type of hashing scheme used to produce a digest of MessageData. -
        HASH_SCHEME_BLAKE3: Default scheme for hashing MessageData
      default: HASH_SCHEME_BLAKE3
      enum:
        - HASH_SCHEME_BLAKE3
    SignatureScheme:
      type: string
      description: |-
        Type of signature scheme used to sign the Message hash
        - SIGNATURE_SCHEME_ED25519: Ed25519 signature (default)
        - SIGNATURE_SCHEME_EIP712: ECDSA signature using EIP-712 scheme
      default: SIGNATURE_SCHEME_ED25519
      enum:
        - SIGNATURE_SCHEME_ED25519
        - SIGNATURE_SCHEME_EIP712
    MessageDataCommon:
      description: >-
        Common properties shared by all Farcaster message types. These
        properties provide essential metadata about the message's origin,
        timing, and network context.
      required:
        - fid
        - network
        - timestamp
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageType'
        fid:
          title: Farcaster ID of the user producing the message
          description: >-
            The unique identifier (FID) of the user who created this message.
            FIDs are assigned sequentially when users register on the network
            and cannot be changed.
          type: integer
          format: uint64
          example: 2
        timestamp:
          description: >-
            Seconds since Farcaster Epoch (2021-01-01T00:00:00Z). Used to order
            messages chronologically and determine the most recent state. Must
            be within 10 minutes of the current time when the message is
            created.
          type: integer
          format: int64
          example: 48994466
        network:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/FarcasterNetwork'
    UserDataBody:
      description: >-
        Contains the data for updating a specific field of a user's profile
        metadata. Each update operation modifies one profile field at a time,
        allowing granular control over profile information.
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          description: >-
            Specifies which profile field is being updated (e.g., profile
            picture, display name, bio).
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDataType'
        value:
          title: Profile Field Value
          description: >-
            The new value for the specified profile field. The format depends on
            the type: URLs for profile pictures, plain text for display names
            and bios, etc.
          type: string
          example: https://i.imgur.com/123abc.jpg
      required:
        - type
        - value
    FarcasterNetwork:
      type: string
      description: |-
        Farcaster network the message is intended for.
        - FARCASTER_NETWORK_MAINNET: Public primary network
        - FARCASTER_NETWORK_TESTNET: Public test network
        - FARCASTER_NETWORK_DEVNET: Private test network
      default: FARCASTER_NETWORK_MAINNET
      enum:
        - FARCASTER_NETWORK_MAINNET
        - FARCASTER_NETWORK_TESTNET
        - FARCASTER_NETWORK_DEVNET
  parameters:
    pageSize:
      name: pageSize
      in: query
      description: Maximum number of messages to return in a single response
      schema:
        type: integer
    paginationReverse:
      name: reverse
      in: query
      description: Reverse the sort order, returning latest messages first
      schema:
        type: boolean
    pageToken:
      name: pageToken
      in: query
      description: >-
        The page token returned by the previous query, to fetch the next page.
        If this parameter is empty, fetch the first page
      schema:
        type: string
  responses:
    ErrorResponse:
      description: An unexpected error response.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: API key to authorize requests
      x-default: NEYNAR_API_DOCS

````