---
title: "Single contributor lookup"
method: GET
path: "/affiliations/{githubHandle}"
tags: ["Affiliations"]
---

# Single contributor lookup

`GET /affiliations/{githubHandle}`

Look up affiliation data for one developer by GitHub handle. Useful for debugging and ad-hoc queries.

## Path parameters

- `githubHandle` string, required

## Response `200`

Developer found.

- Contributor
  - `githubHandle` string, required — Verified GitHub login handle.
  - `name` string, nullable, required — Display name from the LFX profile.
  - `emails` string[], required — Verified email addresses linked to the profile.
  - `affiliations` AffiliationPeriod[], required — Resolved affiliation periods, most recent first.
    - `organization` string, required — Name of the organization.
    - `startDate` string, date-time, nullable, required — Start date of the affiliation period.
    - `endDate` string, date-time, nullable, required — End date, or null if currently active.

## Other responses

- `401` — Missing or invalid authentication credentials.
- `403` — Authentication valid but insufficient scopes.
- `404` — No LFX profile found for the given GitHub handle.
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded (60 requests per 60 seconds).

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