Search users

Search users

Returns GitHub users who match a query such as a name, a location or a follower count.

The GitHub CLI has no user search; use the MCP server or the API.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

{ "mcpServers": { "github": { "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/" } } }

Call the MCP tool search_users.

Server URL: https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

API (official)

• Base URL: https://api.github.com
• Endpoint: GET /search/users
• Auth: send the header Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN
• Get a key: https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens/new
• Docs: https://docs.github.com/en/rest

Before doing anything else, make one read-only call to confirm access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data.
• Never print API keys.