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# Get candidate

> One candidate with profile details, status, workflow steps and tags. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/comeet/get_candidate

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One candidate with profile details, status, workflow steps and tags.

Comeet API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/comeet.md

`GET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/comeet/candidates/{candidate_id}`

Access: read.

Returns the profile fields Recruit shows (contact details, source, position, application answers when present), the status, the workflow with each step done or pending, scheduled interviews and tags. Resume files are not returned, only their names. Roles that may not see a hired candidate's evaluations get none.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `candidate_id` | string | yes | Candidate from list_candidates. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/comeet/candidates/candidate_8c41d2 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY"
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("comeet", "get_candidate", {"candidate_id":"candidate_8c41d2"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('comeet', 'get_candidate', {"candidate_id":"candidate_8c41d2"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call comeet get_candidate --data '{"candidate_id":"candidate_8c41d2"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "candidate_id": "cand_3b90e4",
  "name": "Priya Nair",
  "position": "Senior Product Designer",
  "status": "in_progress",
  "source": "Careers website",
  "workflow": [
    {
      "step": "Application review",
      "state": "done"
    },
    {
      "step": "Interview with hiring manager",
      "state": "pending",
      "invitation": null
    }
  ],
  "scheduled_interviews": [],
  "tags": [
    "portfolio strong"
  ],
  "resume_files": [
    "priya-nair-cv.pdf"
  ]
}
```

Previous: [List candidates](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/comeet/list_candidates.md)
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1. Read the fields and their allowed values: GET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/access-requests
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3. Show the user what you will send, then POST it as JSON to https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/access-requests.

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