---
title: "Changes to Obtain an author/user by their name"
method: GET
path: "/index.php?action=findAuthor"
---

# Changes to Obtain an author/user by their name

`GET /index.php?action=findAuthor`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.
> 20 revisions in range; 1 not diffed.

## Timeline

Changed in 7 of 20 revisions.

- **2025-07-27** `cf9cd10b10e9` — 1 info
- **2025-07-19** `c0935bc8da24` — 1 breaking
- **2025-07-19** `3344ee6e102c` — 1 breaking
- **2025-07-17** `a78844b4eec8` — 1 info
- **2025-07-17** `8aedf4b33b09` — 1 breaking, 11 info
- **2025-07-17** `e748cb5d6102` — 1 breaking
- **2022-11-05** `19266ac7ec1f` — 5 breaking, 12 warning, 1 info

## Changes

- **2025-07-27** `cf9cd10b10e9` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `last_activity` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-07-19** `c0935bc8da24` — 1 breaking
  - the `resource_count` response's property type changed from `string` to `integer` for status `200`
- **2025-07-19** `3344ee6e102c` — 1 breaking
  - the `id` response's property type changed from `string` to `integer` for status `200`
- **2025-07-17** `a78844b4eec8` — 1 info
  - api operation id `findAuthor` was added
- **2025-07-17** `8aedf4b33b09` — 1 breaking, 11 info
  - the `identities` response's property type changed from `array` to `object` for status `200`
  - added the optional property `identities/aim` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `identities/discord` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `identities/facebook` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `identities/github` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `identities/gtalk` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `identities/icq` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `identities/msn` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `identities/skype` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `identities/twitter` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `identities/yahoo` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `identities/youtube` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-07-17** `e748cb5d6102` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required `query` request parameter `name` to all path's operations
- **2022-11-05** `19266ac7ec1f` — 5 breaking, 12 warning, 1 info
  - added the new required `query` request parameter `id` to all path's operations
  - the `avatar` response's property format changed from `uri` to no format for status `200`
  - the `id` response's property type changed from `integer` to `string` for status `200`
  - the `identities` response's property type changed from `object` to `array` for status `200`
  - the `resource_count` response's property type changed from `integer` to `string` for status `200`
  - removed the optional property `identities/aim` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `identities/discord` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `identities/facebook` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `identities/github` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `identities/gtalk` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `identities/icq` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `identities/msn` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `identities/skype` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `identities/twitter` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `identities/yahoo` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `identities/youtube` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `last_activity` from the response with the `200` status
  - api operation id `findAuthor` removed and replaced with ``

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/spigotmc/apis/spigotmc-xenforo-resource-manager-api/docs/index.php?action=findAuthor/get.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/spigotmc/apis/spigotmc-xenforo-resource-manager-api.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/spigotmc/apis/spigotmc-xenforo-resource-manager-api/changes/index.php?action=findAuthor/get)