GET /authors/{id}
Summary: Get a single author
Operation ID: getAuthor
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: getAuthor
Auth: unknown
Description
Retrieve detailed information about a specific author using their OpenAlex ID or ORCID.
Parameters (1)
id
(string, path, required)
Author identifier (OpenAlex ID like A5023888391, or ORCID like https://orcid.org/...)
Examples (2)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get a single author | openapi-spec |
https://api.openalex.org/authors/A5023888391 |
|
| Get author by ORCID | doc_extracted |
https://api.openalex.org/authors/https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6187-6610 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:41:15.978847 | 200 | 1312ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:36:40.134081 | 200 | 226ms |