`getClient()`

Parameters
Example
Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

Retrieves a single Client.

function getClient(clientId: string): Promise<Client>

Parameters

Name
clientId
Type
string
Description
The ID of the client to retrieve.

Example

Note

Importing clerkClient varies based on your framework. Refer to the JS Backend SDK overview for usage details, including guidance on how to access the userId and other properties.

const clientId = 'client_123'

const response = await clerkClient.clients.getClient(clientId)

Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

This method in the SDK is a wrapper around the BAPI endpoint GET/clients/{client_id}. See the BAPI reference for more information.

Last updated on Oct 28, 2025