diff --git a/src/api/auth.ts b/src/api/auth.ts
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+import { default as axios } from "axios";
+
+export const getUserById = async (userId: string) => {
+    try {
+        const response = await axios.get(`http://localhost:8080/auth/user/${userId}`);
+        if (response.status === 200) {
+            return response.data;
+        } else {
+            throw new Error(`Couldn't get user with id ${userId}`);
+        }
+    } catch (error: any) {
+        console.error(error);
+        return null;
+    }
+}
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