---
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` string
  - `username` string
  - `resource_count` string
  - `identities` string[]
  - `avatar` string

## Changes

- **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`
  - …14 more

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

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