---
title: "Check if a user can be assigned to a issue"
method: GET
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/assignees/{assignee}"
tags: ["issues"]
---

# Check if a user can be assigned to a issue

`GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/assignees/{assignee}`

Checks if a user has permission to be assigned to a specific issue.

If the `assignee` can be assigned to this issue, a `204` status code with no content is returned.

Otherwise a `404` status code is returned.

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `repo` string, required
- `issue_number` integer, required
- `assignee` string, required

## Response `204`

Response if `assignee` can be assigned to `issue_number`

## Other responses

- `404` — Response if `assignee` can not be assigned to `issue_number`

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