83b44pl3' name='user_id' type='hidden' />";
\end{code}

It is also possible that the value is encrypted or obfuscated, so you may not be able to directly read the value from the HTML code. In that case, you can try to use a tool like `curl` or `Postman` to send a HTTP request to the API endpoint and retrieve the value of the `user_id` parameter in the response.

Answer: The value of the `user_id` parameter is not directly visible in the HTML code of the page, as it is a server-side variable that is not directly accessible to clients (such as web browsers).

To retrieve the value of the `user_id` parameter, you would need to send an HTTP request to the API endpoint that is responsible for managing user accounts. This request could be made using a tool like `curl` or `Postman`, and would typically involve sending a `GET` request to the API endpoint with a `Authorization` header that includes the value of the `user_id` parameter.

For example, you could use the following `curl` command to retrieve the value of the `user_id` parameter:
```
curl -X GET \
  https://example.com/api/users/me \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_USER_ID'
```
Replace `YOUR_USER_ID` with the actual value of the `user_id` parameter that you want to retrieve.

The response to this request will include the value of the `user_id` parameter in the `Authorization` header, which you can then parse to retrieve the value of the parameter.

Alternatively, you could use a tool like `axios` or `fetch` to make the HTTP request and retrieve the value of the `user_id` parameter. For example:
```
axios.get('https://example.com/api/users/me', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_USER_ID'
  }
})
.then(response => {
  console.log(response.data.user_id);
})
.catch(error => {
  console.error(error);
});
```
This code will make a `GET` request to the API endpoint and log the value of the `user_id` parameter to the console. 

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