diff --git a/handler/ux/verify.py b/handler/ux/verify.py
index 4f0fcdb..1248010 100644
--- a/handler/ux/verify.py
+++ b/handler/ux/verify.py
@@ -72,6 +72,22 @@ class Verify(util.Base):
         rtrn = self.process_callback(content_json)
         return rtrn
 
+    def get_external_user_id_details(self, external_user_id):
+        # /resources/applicants/-;externalUserId={externalUserId}/one
+        url = f"{settings.Verify.Base}/resources/applicants/-;externalUserId={external_user_id}/one"
+        resp = self.sign_request(requests.Request("GET", url))
+        s = requests.Session()
+        response = s.send(resp)
+        info = response.json()
+        if "info" in info:
+            if {"firstName", "lastName"}.issubset(set(info["info"].keys())):
+                first_name = info["info"]["firstName"]
+                last_name = info["info"]["lastName"]
+                if first_name.startswith("MR "):
+                    first_name = first_name[3:]
+        print("info", info)
+        return (first_name, last_name)
+
     def create_applicant_and_get_link(self, external_user_id):
         """
         Create the applicant and return the authentication link.