Wordpress wp-api Get Users By Username

Question

I have just installed this plugin into our WP site and am trying to figure out how to property use the users endpoint to find a user by their username. I have tried the filter several different ways, but it keeps returning all users. Has anyone been able to accomplish this, and if so, what parameters need to be passed to properly setup the filter?

Here is the URL I am using http://www.example.com/wp-json/users?filter[orderby]=login&filter[s]=admin

I have tried it with and without the orderby parameter, which according to the docs, is supposed to determine what field the filter applies to. I have also tried setting the value of the orderbvy user_login.

Answer 1

You can use the search argument

https://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/users/?search=myusername