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# Fetch a doctor

> Fetches a doctor by their ID.

A **doctor** is a veterinarian within an organization.



## OpenAPI

````yaml get /ext/v2/doctors/{doctor_id}/
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  description: ''
  title: NinjaAPI
  version: 2.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://connect.vetcove.com/
security: []
paths:
  /ext/v2/doctors/{doctor_id}/:
    get:
      tags:
        - Clinics
      summary: Fetch a doctor
      description: |-
        Fetches a doctor by their ID.

        A **doctor** is a veterinarian within an organization.
      operationId: doctors_get
      parameters:
        - description: The ID of the doctor to fetch
          in: path
          name: doctor_id
          required: true
          schema:
            description: The ID of the doctor to fetch
            title: Doctor Id
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalDoctorDetailSchema'
          description: OK
      security:
        - ExternalAPIAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    ExternalDoctorDetailSchema:
      description: A doctor (veterinarian) within an organization.
      properties:
        created:
          description: The datetime this object was created.
          format: date-time
          title: Created
          type: string
        credentials:
          description: The doctor's credentials (e.g. `DVM`, `VMD`).
          items:
            type: string
          title: Credentials
          type: array
        email:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          description: >-
            The doctor's email address, if they have an associated clinic user
            account.
          title: Email
        first_name:
          description: The first name of the doctor.
          title: First Name
          type: string
        full_name:
          description: >-
            The doctor's full name. Matches the `authorizing_vet` field on order
            items.
          title: Full Name
          type: string
        id:
          description: The unique identifier for the doctor.
          title: Id
          type: integer
        is_active:
          description: >-
            Whether the doctor is active. Archived doctors and doctors whose
            clinic user is deactivated are inactive.
          title: Is Active
          type: boolean
        last_name:
          description: The last name of the doctor.
          title: Last Name
          type: string
        modified:
          description: >-
            The datetime this object was last modified; changes to related
            entities will not update this field.
          format: date-time
          title: Modified
          type: string
      required:
        - created
        - modified
        - id
        - first_name
        - last_name
        - full_name
        - is_active
        - credentials
      title: Doctor
      type: object
  securitySchemes:
    ExternalAPIAuth:
      scheme: bearer
      type: http

````