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

# Get Patient

> Gets a Patient.

## Path Params

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The ID of the Patient.
</ParamField>

## Response

<Snippet file="patient-response.mdx" />

<ResponseExample>
  ```javascript Metriport SDK theme={null}
  import { MetriportMedicalApi } from "@metriport/api-sdk";

  const metriport = new MetriportMedicalApi("YOUR_API_KEY");

  const patient = await metriport.getPatient("018a80c4-292a-7486-a1234-76yuhe23yu14");
  ```
</ResponseExample>

<Snippet file="patient-response-json.mdx" />