# Jira - Get user details action
The Get user details action retrieves a user from Jira. This action fails if the user doesn't exist.
# Input
| Input field | Description |
|---|---|
| Username | Enter the username to search for in Jira. For example, enter johndoe if the user's email address is [email protected]. |
Enter the email to search for in Jira. For example: [email protected] |
# Output
| Output field | Description |
|---|---|
| Self | The API URL of the user. |
| Key | The human-readable Jira identifier for the user. |
| Name | The login username of the user. |
| Account ID | The Atlassian account identifier for the user. |
| Email address | The email address of the user. |
| Avatar URLs | URLs of the user's avatar images. |
| Display name | The display name of the user. |
| Active | Indicates whether the user's account is active. |
| Time zone | The timezone of the user. |
| Locale | The language and formatting preferences of the user. |
| Expand | Fields expanded in the response, such as groups and application roles the user is a member of. |
Last updated: 3/19/2026, 7:07:27 PM