---
title: "Get User by Name"
method: GET
path: "/v1/users/search.json"
tags: ["users"]
---

# Get User by Name

`GET /v1/users/search.json`

## Query parameters

- `token` string, required
- `q` string

## Response `200`

successful operation

- object
  - `id` integer
  - `username` string
  - `profile_picture_path` string
  - `initials` string
  - `full_name` string

## Other responses

- `404` — User not found

## Changes

- **2017-05-25** `5b98cb916342` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2016-04-26** `5d7a4c3eadce` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/restyaplatform/apis/restyaboard/changes/v1/users/search.json/get.md)

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