---
title: "Get Visitor Identifier"
slug: "get-visitor-identifier"
updated: 2024-04-02T22:55:40Z
published: 2024-04-02T22:55:40Z
canonical: "onpremises.webtrends.help/get-visitor-identifier"
---

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# Get Visitor Identifier

Request visitor identifier from data collection server. You can specify the representation that is returned using a parameter.

#### Method

POST

#### URI

/v1/dcs9x99xxxx9xxxxxxx9xxxx9x_9x9x/ids.svc

#### Parameters

[dcsformat (optional)](/v1/docs/dcsformat-parameter) Specifies whether to return data as plain text or xml.

[dcsverbose (optional)](/v1/docs/dcsverbose-parameter) Returns detailed validation information.

#### Sample Request (Text)

POST /v1/dcs9x99xxxx9xxxxxxx9xxxx9x_9x9x/ids.svc?dcsformat=plain

#### Sample Response (Text)

**Versions prior to 9.4** HTTP/1.0 200 OK Connection: close Content-Type: text/plain Content-Length: 31 10.62.80.61-2450180400.29991975

**Versions 9.4 and later** HTTP/1.0 200 OK Connection: close Content-Type: text/plain Content-Length: 37 f42c2a39-69a0-44a7-b18d-06b755b88dfc