Search users

GET /search/username/{query}

Search users by name/login; the standard way to resolve username to pk. Upstream: users/search/?q=.

Request

Parameter	In	Required	Description
query	path	yes	Search query
count	query	no	Results per page, 1-50 (default 10)

Response

{
  "num_results": 3,
  "users": [
    {
      "pk": 4663052,
      "username": "durov",
      "full_name": "Pavel Durov",
      "is_private": false,
      "is_verified": true,
      "profile_pic_url": "https://..."
    }
  ]
}

note

The exact match is usually first — verify by comparing the username field.