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

# Obtain an author/user by their name

`GET /index.php?action=findAuthor`

## Response `200`

An object containing information about an author/user

- Author
  - `id` integer
  - `username` string
  - `resource_count` integer
  - `identities` object
    - `github` string
    - `discord` string
    - `youtube` string
    - `aim` string
    - `msn` string
    - `icq` string
    - `yahoo` string
    - `skype` string
    - `gtalk` string
    - `facebook` string
    - `twitter` string
  - `avatar` string, uri

## Changes

- **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
  - …8 more
- **2025-07-17** `e748cb5d6102` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required `query` request parameter `name` to all path's operations

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/spigotmc/apis/spigotmc-xenforo-resource-manager-api/changes/index.php?action=findAuthor/get.md)

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