how can i search user by specific distinct id?

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To search for a user by a specific distinct ID in Mixpanel, you can use the Events feature. Here's how you can do it: 1. Navigate to the Events section in Mixpanel. 2. Use the search or filter functionality to look for the specific distinct ID.According to the Mixpanel documentation: > Search by $user_id, $device_id, distinct_id, or user property values. If you are using Mixpanel's JavaScript SDK, you can use mixpanel.get_distinct_id to return your own distinct_id in your browser console and copy the distinct_id value into the Events search bar.Once you've found an event associated with the distinct ID you're looking for, you can: 1. Click on the event to expand it. 2. Inspect all the properties sent with the event. 3. Toggle between 'Your Properties' and 'Mixpanel Properties' tabs to see custom and default properties. 4. Use the 'JSON mode' to view the complete JSON object Mixpanel received.Additionally, you can access the User Profile from the Events view by clicking the User icon on the left after finding an event with the desired distinct ID.This method allows you to find and examine specific users based on their distinct ID, giving you access to their event history and associated properties.

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