## Get employee

**get** `/v1/employees/{employee_id}`

Retrieves detailed information for a specific employee by ID. Returns employee details including personal information and employment status.

### Path Parameters

- `employee_id: string`

  Unique employee identifier (empl_*)

### Returns

- `data: Employee`

  - `id: string`

    Unique employee identifier with 'empl_' prefix

  - `created_at: string`

    Timestamp when the employee was created

  - `date_of_birth: string`

    Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD)

  - `email: string`

    Email address

  - `enrollments: array of object { id, status, answered_at }`

    Benefit enrollments for this employee

    - `id: string`

      Unique enrollment identifier with 'enrl_' prefix

    - `status: EnrollmentStatus`

      * `pending` - Pending
      * `enrolled` - Enrolled
      * `waived` - Waived
      * `inactive` - Inactive

      - `"pending"`

      - `"enrolled"`

      - `"waived"`

      - `"inactive"`

    - `answered_at: optional string`

      Timestamp when the enrollment decision was made

  - `first_name: string`

    Employee's legal first name

  - `last_name: string`

    Employee's legal last name

  - `member_id: string`

    Unique member identifier with 'mbr_' prefix

  - `status: string`

    Employee status (active or terminated)

  - `updated_at: string`

    Timestamp when the employee was last updated

  - `address: optional object { address_line_1, city, state, 2 more }`

    Employee's residential address

    - `address_line_1: string`

      Primary street address

    - `city: string`

      City name

    - `state: string`

      Two-letter state code (e.g., CA, NY)

    - `zipcode: string`

      ZIP code (5 or 9 digit)

    - `address_line_2: optional string`

      Secondary street address (apt, suite, etc.)

  - `employee_class: optional EmployeeClass`

    * `Full Time` - Full Time
    * `Part Time` - Part Time
    * `Temporary` - Temporary
    * `Intern` - Intern
    * `Seasonal` - Seasonal
    * `Individual Contractor` - Individual Contractor

    - `"Full Time"`

    - `"Part Time"`

    - `"Temporary"`

    - `"Intern"`

    - `"Seasonal"`

    - `"Individual Contractor"`

  - `gender: optional string`

    Gender identity, if provided

  - `hire_date: optional string`

    Employee's hire date with the employer

  - `phone: optional string`

    Phone number (10-digit US domestic string)

  - `reference_id: optional string`

    Partner-assigned reference ID for the employee

  - `suffix: optional string`

    Name suffix (e.g., Jr., Sr., III)

  - `termination_date: optional string`

    Employee's termination date, if terminated

### Example

```http
curl https://api.vitablehealth.com/v1/employees/$EMPLOYEE_ID \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $VITABLE_CONNECT_API_KEY"
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "data": {
    "id": "empl_abc123",
    "member_id": "mbr_xyz789",
    "reference_id": "partner-ee-001",
    "first_name": "John",
    "last_name": "Doe",
    "suffix": null,
    "email": "john.doe@example.com",
    "date_of_birth": "1985-06-15",
    "gender": null,
    "phone": "4155551234",
    "employee_class": "Full Time",
    "status": "active",
    "hire_date": "2023-01-15",
    "termination_date": null,
    "address": {
      "address_line_1": "456 Oak Avenue",
      "address_line_2": "Apt 2B",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "state": "CA",
      "zipcode": "94102"
    },
    "enrollments": [
      {
        "id": "enrl_abc123",
        "status": "enrolled",
        "answered_at": "2023-01-20T10:00:00Z"
      }
    ],
    "created_at": "2023-01-15T09:00:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2024-06-01T14:30:00Z"
  }
}
```