# Social Profile Discovery by Username

**Use case:** 

Find existing profiles for a username across major social media, developer, gaming, and creative platforms, returning only found accounts.

## Input

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "apify",
    "github"
  ],
  "includeNotFound": false,
  "maxUsernames": 2
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "username": {
    "label": "Username"
  },
  "platform": {
    "label": "Platform"
  },
  "category": {
    "label": "Category"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Profile URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "found": {
    "label": "Found"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Username Checker — Find Profiles Across 460+ Platforms](https://apify.com/automation-lab/username-checker) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/automation-lab/username-checker) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.