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

# Check if a user can be assigned

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

Checks if a user has permission to be assigned to an issue in this repository.

If the `assignee` can be assigned to issues in the repository, a `204` header with no content is returned.

Otherwise a `404` status code is returned.

## Path parameters

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

## Response `204`

If the `assignee` can be assigned to issues in the repository, a `204` header with no content is returned.

## Other responses

- `404` — Otherwise a `404` status code is returned.

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