# Checking User Verification Status

This endpoint returns the user's verification state, enabling you to enforce compliance for subsequent transactions.

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* Endpoint: [sailingprotocol.org/api/identity/get\_user\_status](https://www.postman.com/sailing-6350/sailing-public-api/request/40803759-e03834d8-9ba8-4c54-bfcc-49cfc6a4c6f4?action=share\&source=copy-link\&creator=40803759\&ctx=documentation)​Comment
* Usage: Use the external user ID to check if the user is verified.Comment
* More details can be found in the[ "Check User Verify Status"](https://www.postman.com/sailing-6350/sailing-public-api/request/40803759-e03834d8-9ba8-4c54-bfcc-49cfc6a4c6f4?action=share\&source=copy-link\&creator=40803759\&ctx=documentation) section of the API collection.