> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pavewaygroup.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Retrieve a Customer

> Retrieve detailed information about a specific customer.

Retrieves the details of an existing customer. You only need to supply the unique customer identifier that was returned upon customer creation.

### Authentication

Include your **Secret Key** in the `Authorization` header as a Bearer token.

### Path Parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The unique identifier of the customer to retrieve.
</ParamField>

### Response

Returns a customer object if a valid identifier was provided.

<ResponseExample>
  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "status_code": 200,
    "response_type": "success",
    "data": {
      "id": "658dc...",
      "firstname": "John",
      "lastname": "Doe",
      "email": "john.doe@example.com",
      "phone": "237612345678",
      "balance": 0,
      "active": true,
      "created_at": 1704873600,
      "billing": [
        {
          "name": "John Doe",
          "email": "john.doe@example.com",
          "phone": "237612345678",
          "address": {
            "line1": "123 Main St",
            "city": "Douala",
            "country": "CM"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>