---
title: "Get linked GitHub account"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/github/user"
---

# Get linked GitHub account

`GET /api/v1/github/user`

Get the authenticated user's linked GitHub account, if any

## Response `200`

- ApiGithubUserCredentialResponse
  - `results` GithubUserCredential, required — A user's personally linked GitHub account. When present, write-backs are authored as this user instead of the Lightdash GitHub App bot.
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
    - `githubLogin` string, required
  - `status` 'ok', required

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